Judge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief plan
REUTERS — A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing its latest student debt forgiveness plan, just days after seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit seeking to halt it.
Read More about Judge temporarily blocks federal student loan debt relief planLegal action against federal student loan repayment programs continue to delay payments
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Biden administration’s new loan-repayment plan remains on hold this week after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction blocking the plan.
Read More about Legal action against federal student loan repayment programs continue to delay paymentsCornell Law expands public service loan repayment assistance program
THE CORNELL DAILY SUN — Cornell Law School, known for its high placement of graduates in private-sector law firms, recently made a notable move to support its public-sector graduates.
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DIVERSE EDUCATION — In its latest report regarding higher education’s return on investment (ROI), Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce (CEW) has analyzed 186 law schools and found at nearly one-in-five law schools, graduates’ net take-home pay after student loan payments averages at $55,000.
Read More about Study examines law school graduate salary outcomes and student loan debtNotre Dame Law announces expansion of loan repayment assistance program
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School has announced enhancements to its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for the second consecutive year, aimed at supporting a greater number of J.D. graduates pursuing careers in public interest law and government with loan repayment assistance.
Read More about Notre Dame Law announces expansion of loan repayment assistance programFederal student loan forgiveness plan faces legal challenges
CBS 58 — A federal appeals court will allow the Department of Education to proceed with lowering millions of student loan borrowers’ monthly payments in July as the Biden administration faces two legal battles over the repayment plan known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), which launched last year.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness plan faces legal challengesSAVE plan federal student loan payments paused for July as White House plans to reduce monthly payments
CNET MONEY — Millions of borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan, orSAVE, have been notified that they won’t need to make a student loan payment next month, a DOE spokesperson told CNET Money in an email on Friday.
Read More about SAVE plan federal student loan payments paused for July as White House plans to reduce monthly paymentsWhite House announces new federal student loan debt cancelation plan
YAHOO!FINANCE — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is canceling another $7.7 billion in student loans held by 160,000 borrowers.
Read More about White House announces new federal student loan debt cancelation planCornell Law to expand Loan Repayment Assistance Program
REUTERS — Cornell Law School in June will begin providing full federal loan repayments for its graduates in public interest jobs earning up to $120,000 annually—a $40,000 increase from the current $80,000 salary cap.
Read More about Cornell Law to expand Loan Repayment Assistance ProgramUniversity of San Diego Law encourages public interest law alumni to apply for Loan Repayment Assistance Program
USD NEWS CENTER — The importance of public interest law practice in our society cannot be overstated. Public interest lawyers working for legal services and other nonprofit organizations ensure that these interests have access to representation in our legal system.
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