More than 26 million apply for federal student loan forgiveness program
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Nearly 26 million Americans have applied for relief under the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, the White House announced Thursday.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A year after announcing a temporary overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, the Biden administration is ready to make several of those changes permanent in an attempt to fix what officials call “a broken system” that shortchanged the country’s public servants.
Read More about New Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver provides debt relief to more public servantsWhite House announces public student loan forgiveness plans and ABA suggests extension of student-loan payment pause
ABA JOURNAL — Credit for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will be extended to all with qualifying jobs and government school loans, regardless of whether they made late payments, paid in installments or in lump sums, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.
Read More about White House announces public student loan forgiveness plans and ABA suggests extension of student-loan payment pauseFederal student loan forgiveness survives court challenges for now
REUTERS — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Republican-led challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions of dollars in student debt, shortly after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected a request in another case to block it.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness survives court challenges for nowFederal student loan forgiveness applications are now open
INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Biden on Monday afternoon opened his plan to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt to everyone who is eligible.
Read More about Federal student loan forgiveness applications are now openHow to apply for new federal student loan forgiveness programs
WWVA — President Joe Biden on Monday officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program, opening the door for millions of Americans to apply for up to $20,000 in forgiveness. The Biden administration touts it as a simple, straightforward application that should only take about five minutes. Here’s how to apply.
Read More about How to apply for new federal student loan forgiveness programsOpinion: Rising college tuition costs are causing a decline in intellectual curiosity
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Pundits on both sides of the aisle continue to debate the merits of President Biden’s plans to cancel student debt. But no matter which side of the debate you fall on, it’s hard to argue with the fact that canceling up to $20,000 in student debt will not fix the entrenched…
Read More about Opinion: Rising college tuition costs are causing a decline in intellectual curiosityStudent loans pose disproportionate problems for Black borrowers
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In November 2015, The New York Times published a story on student-loan debt that focused on the plight of Liz Kelley, a college graduate, mother of four, and high-school teacher who owed a whopping $410,000 in federal student loans.
Read More about Student loans pose disproportionate problems for Black borrowersWhite House releases student debt forgiveness estimates by state
THE HILL — The White House on Tuesday released a state-by-state breakdown of borrowers affected by President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan, which could eliminate student debt entirely for 20 million borrowers.
Read More about White House releases student debt forgiveness estimates by stateTwo US Representatives propose bill to increase Pell Grant and rework federal loan system
HIGHER ED DIVE — Democrats presented the LOAN Act as a continuation of President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel mass amounts of student loan debt, up to $10,000 per person making under $125,000 a year. Pell Grant recipients in the same income bracket can have up to $20,000 forgiven.
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