Borrowers denied student loan relief will get a second look
3 years, 2 months ago

Borrowers denied student loan relief will get a second look

Associated Press  

Thousands of public servants who were rejected from a student loan forgiveness program will get their cases reviewed by the Education Department as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by one of the nation’s largest teachers unions. The settlement announced Wednesday aims to resolve a 2019 suit accusing the department of mismanaging its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program — a troubled initiative that the agency is separately working to fix through an overhaul announced last week. Created in 2007, the program promises that college graduates who take jobs in public service can have their federal student debt forgiven after making 10 years of monthly payments. It goes a step further than a temporary expansion announced last week, which allows some previously ineligible borrowers to get loan forgiveness if they submit an application by the end of October 2022.

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Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief
4 days, 6 hours ago

Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief

Politico  

Some Democrats on Capitol Hill have been pushing for the administration to forgive borrowers who are eligible before Biden leaves office. They also expressed concern that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration would not provide the same level of debt relief to borrowers. “During his first term President Trump refused to deliver meaningful debt relief for borrowers. “President Trump’s negligence has led …

Biden scraps plans to cancel widespread student loan debt
4 days, 6 hours ago

Biden scraps plans to cancel widespread student loan debt

Salon  

The Biden administration has withdrawn its proposals for large-scale student loan relief programs, closing the door on mass loan forgiveness in the remaining weeks of his term. The U.S. Department of Education is rescinding two of its major student loan proposals, which would have considered some amount of loan forgiveness for at least 38 million Americans, according to Politico. In …

Many student loans bills could double under Trump: report
3 weeks ago

Many student loans bills could double under Trump: report

Raw Story  

Many student loan borrowers could see their bills double under Donald Trump's second term if his administration chooses not to defend the SAVE plan in court, or if Republicans in Congress eliminate the plan, according to a report. President Joe Biden's student loan repayment plan capped the monthly payment requirements at 5% of the borrower's income, which is half of …

Some student loan borrowers may have to pay more under Trump
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Some student loan borrowers may have to pay more under Trump

Salon  

Around 8 million student loan borrowers might see their monthly payments double if President-elect Donald Trump dismantles President Joe Biden's repayment plan, according to CNBC. But Trump has criticized broad-based student loan forgiveness and called Biden’s student loan relief program “vile” during his campaign. Bob Eitel, who served during the first Trump administration as a senior counselor to the education …

Student loans and Trump: Borrowers brace for changes
1 month ago

Student loans and Trump: Borrowers brace for changes

Salon  

From the future of the Affordable Care Act to the fate of same-sex marriage, Donald Trump's reelection has prompted many questions over what to expect in the next four years. In Trump’s first term, he attempted to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, a federal initiative that forgives the remaining balance on direct loans. “Project 2025 calls for ending …

Higher payments loom for many student loan borrowers under Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Higher payments loom for many student loan borrowers under Trump

LA Times  

USC students attend graduation from Viterbi School of Engineering at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on May 10, 2024. Here is a rundown of where the major Biden student debt relief initiatives stand: Current debt relief programs In July 2023, the Education Department launched the first elements of its Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan to cut payments …

Trump win clouds Biden's student debt cancellation efforts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump win clouds Biden's student debt cancellation efforts

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump’s victory has cast doubt on the future of student loan forgiveness in the US, raising concerns for borrowers who had hoped for relief under President Joe Biden’s policies. Both hoped for relief from Biden’s proposed loan forgiveness, but now, with Trump and Republican-led states opposing the programme, the future of these efforts remains uncertain. REPUBLICAN CRITICISM AND …

Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan Faces Legal Challenge as Court Sets Hearing
2 months ago

Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan Faces Legal Challenge as Court Sets Hearing

CNN  

The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals is set to rule on a Republican-led lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's student loan repayment plan. The SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan lowers monthly payments and shortens the time it takes to receive student loan forgiveness. If allowed to move forward, the repayment plan could be the most significant change the …

The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers
2 months ago

The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers

The Independent  

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Biden's student loan cancellation free to move forward as court order expires
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's student loan cancellation free to move forward as court order expires

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden’s latest attempt …

My Family And I Were Trapped In A Financial Prison. Then I Received A 6-Word Letter That Changed My Life.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

My Family And I Were Trapped In A Financial Prison. Then I Received A 6-Word Letter That Changed My Life.

Huff Post  

Three generations of women: the author in the middle, her mother on the left and her oldest daughter on the right. Your student loans have been forgiven.” Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration’s student loan forgiveness program, my monumental debt was erased. Biden’s student loan forgiveness didn’t just erase a number from my balance sheet — it gave me back my …

Navient reaches $120 million settlement for misleading student loan borrowers
3 months, 1 week ago

Navient reaches $120 million settlement for misleading student loan borrowers

NPR  

Navient reaches $120 million settlement for misleading student loan borrowers toggle caption Getty Images Navient, once one of the country’s largest student loan servicers, has reached a $120 million settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — resulting in the company being permanently banned from servicing federal student loans. The settlement closes the loop on a 2017 lawsuit filed by …

'Dangerous': Judge blocks student debt relief rule that doesn't exist yet
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Dangerous': Judge blocks student debt relief rule that doesn't exist yet

Raw Story  

A Republican-appointed U.S. federal judge in Georgia raised eyebrows and objections Thursday after taking what observers called the "unprecedented" step of blocking a rule that hasn't even been finalized in order to stop the Biden administration from implementing a plan to deliver promised debt relief to millions of student borrowers. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia James …

Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s loan repayment program
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s loan repayment program

Politico  

In a second order issued on Wednesday, the justices also tossed out a request from a different group of states seeking to overturn an emergency ruling from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that briefly allowed parts of the plan to remain in place. Last year, the Supreme Court rejected an earlier plan that would have eliminated more than $400 …

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan
5 months ago

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan

NPR  

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed …

New Biden student loan repayment plan put on hold by appeals court
5 months ago

New Biden student loan repayment plan put on hold by appeals court

LA Times  

President Biden’s efforts to relieve student debt have been bouncing among courts due to opposition from many GOP-led states. A federal appeals court has put a temporary hold on the Biden administration’s latest student loan repayment plan, leaving millions of borrowers in the dark about how to resolve their debts. The plan has helped “over 8 million borrowers access lower …

Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
5 months ago

Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers

Associated Press  

The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program. The relief for roughly 35,000 borrowers was announced Thursday by the Education Department and made through changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which benefits workers such as teachers, nurses and firefighters. “These …

Student loan borrowers can slash their monthly payments — for now. Here’s what to know
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Student loan borrowers can slash their monthly payments — for now. Here’s what to know

LA Times  

Student loan borrowers enrolled in a new federal repayment plan could see their monthly payments cut in half in the near future, thanks to a last-minute reprieve by a federal appeals court. “Where we are is just not fair for student loan borrowers.” The Education Department continues to work on a separate rule that would offer debt relief to an …

Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on track a central part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to address student debt — …

Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward

LA Times  

A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on track a central part of President Biden’s efforts to address student debt — a rule that …

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
54 years, 11 months ago

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many of the intended borrowers ease their loan repayment burdens going forward …

Federal judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Federal judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan

LA Times  

Gen. Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit on behalf of his state and six others. Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. “Today’s ruling was a huge win for the rule of law, and …

Biden administration cancelling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
7 months ago

Biden administration cancelling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration is cancelling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs. A separate action by the Biden administration aimed to correct previous mistakes that delayed cancellation for some borrowers enrolled in other repayment plans and through Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which forgives loans for people who make 10 years of payments while working in …

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
7 months ago

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs. A separate action by the Biden administration aimed to correct previous mistakes that delayed cancellation for some borrowers enrolled in other repayment plans and through Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which forgives loans for people who make 10 years of payments while …

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
7 months ago

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers

The Independent  

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$6.1 billion in student loan debt canceled for enrollees at for-profit Art Institutes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

$6.1 billion in student loan debt canceled for enrollees at for-profit Art Institutes

LA Times  

People walk past the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 2015. The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced that it was canceling $6.1 billion in student loan debt …

More student loan forgiveness available, but April 30 deadline looms
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More student loan forgiveness available, but April 30 deadline looms

LA Times  

Californians who obtained federally backed student loans from private banks can have some or all of their remaining debt forgiven by the Biden administration, but they need to act fast: The deadline for qualifying is Tuesday. The Education Department launched the Income Driven Repayment One-Time Adjustment initiative in 2022 to address complaints about loan servicing companies losing track of payments, …

Biden accused of using student loan forgiveness program to PAY pro-Palestine activists with taxpayer dollars as campus protests continue
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden accused of using student loan forgiveness program to PAY pro-Palestine activists with taxpayer dollars as campus protests continue

Daily Mail  

Republicans are blasting Biden's student loan forgiveness plan for providing millions of taxpayer dollars to the students wreaking havoc at anti-Israel protests nationwide. Now, Republicans are using the protests as a cudgel to slam Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, claiming that the president wants to pay the protestors' bills. NYPD officers face protestors after detaining demonstrators and clearing an …

Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election. The Education Department said it’s still working on the details of that rule, with a separate proposal to come “in the coming …

GOP lawmaker complaining about student debt relief gets a brutal reminder from White House
8 months, 1 week ago

GOP lawmaker complaining about student debt relief gets a brutal reminder from White House

Raw Story  

A Republican lawmaker complained about student loan forgiveness, only to have the White House remind him about his own forgiven debts. "Biden's debt transfer scheme puts the burden on taxpayers, forcing the 87% without loans to foot the bill for the 13% who do," Hern said on social media. Instead, it reposted Hern's message with a simple caption: "Congressman Kevin …

The 18 states suing the Biden administration over student loan debt
8 months, 1 week ago

The 18 states suing the Biden administration over student loan debt

Daily Mail  

Eighteen Republican led states are attempting to block President Biden's student loan forgiveness effort to cancel billions in student loan debt. The lawsuit comes after eleven other states led by Kansas recently filed another lawsuit against the Biden administration over the program that began forgiving student loan debt earlier this year. While states are challenging the SAVE program, the Biden …

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. Seven states led by Missouri filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Biden’s SAVE Plan, which has become a new legal target …

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan

The Independent  

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What to know about Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to fulfill. Biden’s first attempt at widespread student loan cancellation would have erased $10,000 for borrowers with yearly incomes of up to $125,000, plus an additional $10,000 if they received federal Pell grants …

Biden's massive bid to wipe student loan debt for 30 MILLION Americans: President plans to cancel unpaid interest for 23 million borrowers and erase all costs for four million who have been paying for
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden's massive bid to wipe student loan debt for 30 MILLION Americans: President plans to cancel unpaid interest for 23 million borrowers and erase all costs for four million who have been paying for

Daily Mail  

Goal is for the administration to start canceling debt under the plans this fall Plan includes debt cancelation for undergraduates who entered repayment 20 or more years ago and graduate students who entered repayment 25 years ago Borrowers could see up to $20,000 in unpaid student loan interest erased The Biden administration unveiled its latest effort to cancel millions in …

Biden proposes new student-debt relief. Here’s who would benefit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden proposes new student-debt relief. Here’s who would benefit

LA Times  

The Biden administration is proposing a rule to reduce or erase the debts of millions of student-loan borrowers. After months of hearings and negotiations, the Biden administration announced its latest plans Monday for student debt relief, proposing changes that would save about 30 million borrowers billions of dollars in total. Debt cancellation for students at schools or programs that were …

Granderson: Biden tries to forgive student loans as costs surge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Granderson: Biden tries to forgive student loans as costs surge

LA Times  

Sure, Nashville is lovely. Last summer, the Supreme Court ruled that he couldn’t use the HEROES Act — passed after 9/11, just as the Iraq War was escalating — to forgive federal student loan debt for roughly 20 million borrowers. However, the most prevalent response to Biden’s attempt to forgive student loan debt is summed up in this quote from …

Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. It argues that the new plan is no different from Biden’s first attempt at student loan cancellation, which the Supreme Court rejected last year. …

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes
9 months ago

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Another 78,000 Americans are getting their federal student loans canceled through a program that helps teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public servants, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The Education Department is canceling the borrowers’ loans because they reached 10 years of payments while working in public service, making them eligible for relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness …

Biden’s Plan B on Student Loan Forgiveness Is a Massive and Improbable Success
54 years, 11 months ago

Biden’s Plan B on Student Loan Forgiveness Is a Massive and Improbable Success

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s rejection of President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan last year was a major blow to his agenda. The administration has also prioritized relief for lower-income borrowers, making critical improvements to the income-driven repayment program that has already canceled $45.6 billion in student loan debt for 930,500 borrowers. Biden’s Education Department has also been cracking down on …

President Biden Cancels Federal Student Loans For 153,000 Borrowers
10 months ago

President Biden Cancels Federal Student Loans For 153,000 Borrowers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CULVER CITY, Calif. — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration was automatically canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers, putting the spotlight on his debt cancellation efforts as he ramps up his reelection campaign. “Starting today, the first round of folks who are enrolled in our SAVE student loan repayment plan who have paid …

Student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers are being canceled
10 months ago

Student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers are being canceled

Associated Press  

CULVER CITY, Calif. — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that while a college degree was still a ticket to a better life, that ticket is often too expensive, as he announced he was canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers. “Starting today, the first round of folks who are enrolled in our SAVE student loan repayment plan who have …

Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing ‘hardship’
10 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration looks to expand student loan forgiveness to those facing ‘hardship’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Americans who are struggling to repay federal student loans because of financial hardship could get some of their debt canceled under President Joe Biden’s latest proposal for widespread loan forgiveness. Here’s what we know so far about who could be eligible for cancellation under the Biden plan: HARDSHIP Borrowers facing financial hardship could see relief under the newest …

Joe Biden forgives $5 billion in student loan debt ahead of presidential election
11 months ago

Joe Biden forgives $5 billion in student loan debt ahead of presidential election

India Today  

US President Joe Biden on Friday announced student debt cancellation of nearly $5 billion for an additional 74,000 borrowers, including more than half who earned forgiveness after 10 years of public service as teachers, nurses and firefighters. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the department was moving "full speed ahead" with efforts to deliver even greater debt relief for more borrowers …

Biden Admin Will Start Canceling Student Loans For Some Borrowers In February
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden Admin Will Start Canceling Student Loans For Some Borrowers In February

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers starting in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule. Loan cancellation was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan, but it’s being accelerated to provide faster relief to borrowers, …

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
11 months, 1 week ago

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule. Loan forgiveness was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan, but it’s being accelerated to provide faster relief to borrowers, President Joe Biden said …

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
11 months, 1 week ago

Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

LA Times  

President Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington. The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers starting in February as part of a new repayment plan. The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a …

Student loan forgiveness isn't dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023
1 year ago

Student loan forgiveness isn't dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023

NPR  

Student loan forgiveness isn't dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023 Enlarge this image Margaret Flatley for NPR Margaret Flatley for NPR Federal student loan borrowers have had quite a year. Margaret Flatley for NPR Many, perhaps most borrowers will tell you that 2023 was the year the idea of "student loan forgiveness" died atop the mahogany bench of the …

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers

The Independent  

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Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers — those with soaring interest, for example — rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June. Though full details are likely months away, the department says it wants to cancel some or all …

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