A knowledgeable friend-- one who works in the industry-- told me this tonight:
IN JULY, THERE WILL BE A NEW STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OPTION: INCOME-BASED.
PAYMENTS CAN BE AS LOW AS ZERO (dollars/month).
That's not all.
There's also going to be a student loan forgiveness program for people working in certain job sectors. In this case, after ten years all remaining debt will be forgiven.
In other words, NOW is the time to start paying attention to any outstanding student debt. Collect company names, phone numbers, and account numbers-- you're going to need them come July!