Student loan forgiveness in US: Biden promised, will Trump fulfil?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Student loan forgiveness in US: Biden promised, will Trump fulfil?

India Today  

Donald Trump has returned to the White House for a second term with a bang, and with it comes uncertainty over the fate of student loan forgiveness in the US. WHY TRUMP OPPOSES STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS Donald Trump has been quite vocal in criticising Biden's student loan forgiveness initiatives as a "total catastrophe" and "unfair" to taxpayers. When Biden's broad student loan forgiveness proposal was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2023, he said that the proposal "would have been very unfair to the millions and millions of people who have paid their debt through hard work and diligence". Student loan forgiveness could pressure colleges to hike tuition fees, knowing that the government might come to the rescue of students.

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Donald Trump imposes limits on a US student loan forgiveness program for millions of workers: Report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Donald Trump imposes limits on a US student loan forgiveness program for millions of workers: Report

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order, limiting the eligibility of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. “The PSLF Program also creates perverse incentives that can increase the cost of tuition, …

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in 'improper' activity
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in 'improper' activity

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in "improper" activities. The forgiveness program has been the subject of a political tug of war since Trump's first term, when borrowers first started hitting the 10-year finish line. Under President Joe Biden, the …

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity

LA Times  

President Trump leaves the chamber after addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday. President Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities. The forgiveness program has been the subject of a political tug of war since Trump’s …

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities. The forgiveness program has been the subject of a political tug of war since Trump’s first term, when borrowers first started hitting the 10-year finish line. Under President Joe Biden, the …

Could federal upheaval erase student loan debt? Not so fast
1 month ago

Could federal upheaval erase student loan debt? Not so fast

Salon  

For student loan borrowers, the latest social media rumor sounds alluring: that the Elon Musk-led dismantling of the Department of Education and ensuing breaches of private data could cancel the debt they owe. The viral videos highlight a period of financial insecurity for 43 million borrowers who owe about about $1.64 trillion in outstanding federal student loans, according to U.S. …

Student loan forgiveness programs explained—Find out if you qualify
2 months ago

Student loan forgiveness programs explained—Find out if you qualify

Live Mint  

Millions of Americans burdened by student debt have access to several loan forgiveness, cancellation, or discharge programs. Programs like the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Saving on a Valuable Education plan offer relief by reducing or eliminating debt for qualifying borrowers, enabling financial freedom for millions. Public Service Loan Forgiveness How it works: PSLF forgives the remaining balance on Direct …

We asked experts to grade Biden's job on education. They gave it a C average
2 months, 1 week ago

We asked experts to grade Biden's job on education. They gave it a C average

NPR  

We asked experts to grade Biden's job on education. Sponsor Message The grades: No A's, two F's and a lot of in-between Of the 14 experts NPR consulted for this wholly unscientific poll, the Biden administration got no A's, a bunch of B's, two hedgie B-/C+'s, two C's, two D's, two F's and one "incomplete" for work left unfinished. "It's …

Biden administration cancels loans for 260,000 former Ashford University students
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration cancels loans for 260,000 former Ashford University students

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than 260,000 former students of the now-defunct for-profit Ashford University are getting their student loans erased as the Biden administration presses ahead with debt forgiveness in its final days. The Education Department started forgiving loans for Ashford students after a California court found the college routinely misled prospective students about its accreditation, costs and the time it …

Biden cancels student debt for another 150,000 borrowers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden cancels student debt for another 150,000 borrowers

Daily Mail  

In his final hours at the White House, President Joe Biden announced the cancellation of student debt for another 150,000 borrowers. His administration expanded those programs and used them to their fullest extent, pressing on with cancellation even after the Supreme Court rejected Biden's plan for a new forgiveness policy. 'My Administration has taken historic action to reduce the burden …

Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness plan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — more than any other president in U.S. history. His administration expanded those programs and used them to their fullest extent, pressing on with cancellation even after the Supreme Court …

Biden’s parting gift: Student loan debt relief
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s parting gift: Student loan debt relief

Politico  

Education Department officials said that “many” borrowers had already been notified that they received relief, and some will be notified in the coming days. Key context: More than 5 million borrowers have had about $183.6 billion in student loans forgiven since Biden took office, according to Education Department officials. During Trump’s first administration, then-Education Secretary Betsy DeVos denied nearly 130,000 …

Biden cancels $4.28 bn more in student debt before leaving office
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden cancels $4.28 bn more in student debt before leaving office

Raw Story  

U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday he was canceling student loans for an additional 55,000 Americans, which would amount to wiping out $4.28 billion in debt in his final month in office. US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement that Friday's approval brings the total amount secured during Biden's four years in office to "nearly $180 billion …

$180 billion and counting: Joe Biden announces fresh cancellation of US student loans during final month in office
3 months, 1 week ago

$180 billion and counting: Joe Biden announces fresh cancellation of US student loans during final month in office

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden said Friday he was canceling student loans for an additional 55,000 Americans, which would amount to wiping out $4.28 billion in debt in his final month in office. The mass cancellation of debt is for "teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement officials, and other public service workers who have dedicated their lives to giving back to …

Biden cancels nearly $4.3 billion more in student loans, ‘I promised to…’
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden cancels nearly $4.3 billion more in student loans, ‘I promised to…’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden has cancelled nearly $4.3 billion more in student loans as a final act of forgiveness before leaving office. President Joe Biden has cancelled nearly $4.3 billion in student loans Biden cancels nearly $4.3 billion in student loans for 55,000 public sector workers “From day one of my administration, I promised to make sure that higher education is a …

More student loans canceled in Biden’s final round of forgiveness before leaving office
3 months, 1 week ago

More student loans canceled in Biden’s final round of forgiveness before leaving office

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Under Mr. Biden, the Education Department loosened the rules for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which previously had a 99% rejection rate amid burdensome rules and widespread confusion over eligibility requirements. With the latest round of relief, Mr. Biden …

More student loans canceled in Biden's final round of forgiveness before leaving office
3 months, 1 week ago

More student loans canceled in Biden's final round of forgiveness before leaving office

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 The Biden administration is canceling …

Biden scraps plans to cancel widespread student loan debt
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Biden cancels another $4.2bn in US student loans before leaving office
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden cancels another $4.2bn in US student loans before leaving office

Al Jazeera  

Move brings total in student loan forgiveness during Joe Biden’s term as president to $180bn, Education Department says. US President Joe Biden’s administration is cancelling student loans for another 55,000 people in the United States, amounting to $4.2bn in debt forgiveness just weeks before his time in office ends. Under Biden, the Education Department loosened the rules for public service …

Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Many student loans bills could double under Trump: report
3 months, 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 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months 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 …

Biden administration scrambles to spend funds, approve projects in its final weeks
4 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration scrambles to spend funds, approve projects in its final weeks

LA Times  

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. “Let’s make every day count,” President Biden said in an address to the nation after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded defeat to Trump …

Higher payments loom for many student loan borrowers under Trump
4 months, 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 …

What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness

NPR  

What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness toggle caption Moor Studio/Getty Images Millions of federal student loan borrowers are facing uncertainty — or, rather, even more uncertainty — after last week's presidential election. Biden's signature student loan repayment plan, the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan, slashed borrowers' monthly payments while also preventing interest from growing what …

Trump's win in US Elections brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's win in US Elections brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

Hindustan Times  

Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness efforts. President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized Biden's loan forgiveness efforts, and lawsuits by GOP-led states have held up plans for widespread debt cancellation. She owes …

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

Associated Press  

Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts. She owes about $18,000, and she was in the process of it being forgiven, but it’s at a standstill.” President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized …

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

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 Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 …

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

LA Times  

Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts. Trump called it a “total catastrophe” that “taunted young people.” Biden promised the student loan cancellation program during his run for the presidency. From its launch, Biden’s loan …

Trump win clouds Biden's student debt cancellation efforts
4 months, 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 trying again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships
5 months ago

Biden trying again at student loan cancellation, this time for those with financial hardships

LA Times  

President Biden campaigned for the White House on a promise of new student loan cancellation, but his biggest plans have been halted by Republican opponents and the courts. The proposed rule is President Biden’s third attempt at student loan cancellation as he faces repeated legal challenges from Republican states. “For far too long, our broken student loan system has made …

Biden's Student Loan Repayment Plan Faces Legal Challenge as Court Sets Hearing
5 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
5 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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

'Dangerous': Judge blocks student debt relief rule that doesn't exist yet
6 months, 3 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 keeps on hold Biden’s scaled-down plan to reduce student loan debt
7 months ago

Supreme Court keeps on hold Biden’s scaled-down plan to reduce student loan debt

LA Times  

The Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, saying it would wait for a further ruling from a U.S. appeals court in St. Louis. The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold a plan by President Biden to reduce student loan monthly payments for millions of borrowers and cancel loans after they have been paid on for …

Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s loan repayment program
7 months 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 …

Biden administration cancels another $1.2bn in student loans for public service workers
8 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2bn in student …

Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
8 months, 1 week 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
8 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 …

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
9 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 …

Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
55 years, 2 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
9 months 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’s student loan work gets tepid reviews — even among those with debt, an AP-NORC poll finds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s student loan work gets tepid reviews — even among those with debt, an AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As he campaigns for reelection, President Joe Biden frequently touts his work on student debt, pointing to the millions of people who received cancellation under his watch. After Biden’s first attempt at widespread student loan cancellation was struck down by the Supreme Court last year, he proposed a more targeted plan offering relief to certain categories of borrowers. …

Biden administration cancelling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
10 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
10 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
10 months ago

Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers

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 The Biden administration is canceling …

$6.1 billion in student loan debt canceled for enrollees at for-profit Art Institutes
10 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 …

Biden cancels $6 billion in student loans for 317,000 Americans scammed by art school and brings total handouts to more than $160 billion before the 2024 election
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden cancels $6 billion in student loans for 317,000 Americans scammed by art school and brings total handouts to more than $160 billion before the 2024 election

Daily Mail  

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it canceled $6 billion in student debt for borrowers who attended the Art Institutes between 2004 and 2017. Numerous legal actions accused the U.S. college chain of using 'pervasive' methods to entice students, including using one-time student Serena Williams ' multi-million dollar salary as a means to skew the average wage of alumni. People walk …

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