President Biden's student-debt relief plan, which aimed to wipe out up to $20,000 of borrowers' balances, has been struck down by the Supreme Court, prompting the administration to develop a new plan while payments are set to resume soon.
Advocacy groups and elected officials are urging the Biden administration to implement student loan forgiveness, even after the Supreme Court struck down Biden's debt cancellation plan, and are pushing for the establishment of a new student loan forgiveness plan under the Higher Education Act.
President Joe Biden has announced the cancellation of $37 million in student debt for borrowers from the University of Phoenix, citing deception by the school and marking another step towards fulfilling his student loan forgiveness goal.
The Biden administration has introduced a new federal student loan repayment plan called SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) that calculates monthly payments based on a borrower's income and family size, and offers forgiveness after 10 years of payments.
Hundreds of thousands of borrowers in the US are set to receive at least $6 billion in student loan forgiveness, but a major loan servicer is being accused of violating the terms of the agreement, adding to the ongoing issues faced by borrowers as student loan payments resume.
The Biden administration has approved over $22 billion in student loan forgiveness for borrowers who were defrauded by their schools, and they have announced another $37 million in relief for defrauded borrowers from the University of Phoenix.
President Joe Biden has canceled $9 billion in student loan debt, providing relief to 125,000 borrowers, with a focus on those in public service or with low incomes and disabilities.
President Joe Biden announced a new round of federal student loan forgiveness, erasing $9 billion in debt for 125,000 borrowers and totaling $127 billion since he took office.
U.S. President Joe Biden plans to announce an additional $9 billion in student debt relief for 125,000 borrowers, bringing the total approved debt cancellation by the administration to $127 billion for nearly 3.6 million Americans.
The Biden administration has announced an additional $9 billion in student debt relief, providing fixes to income-driven repayment plans, public service loan forgiveness, and debt cancellation for borrowers with disabilities. This relief will benefit approximately 125,000 borrowers and is part of the administration's efforts to address obstacles and breakdowns in federal programs.
United States President Joe Biden's announcement to cancel $127 billion student debt for 3.6 million citizens received a mixed response, with speculations about its impact on crypto prices and concerns about the burden on taxpayers.
President Joe Biden has announced that an additional 125,000 Americans have been approved for $9 billion in student loan debt relief, bringing the total approved debt cancellation by the Biden administration to $127 billion for nearly 3.6 million Americans.