Maine, federal student loan programs offer relief, even if it’s confusing for borrowers

Oct. 21—Graduating from college with $30,000 in student loans, Nori Hilton figured she would spend most of her life slowly paying down her debt. "I didn't think it would be something I would ever see the end of," she said. So when the 23-year-old saw that under a federal loan repayment plan her $200 a month payment would be wiped down to $0 and that in 10 years her loans could be forgiven, she …