Oct 21 WATCH: Biden says nearly 22 million have already requested student loan relief By Jim Salter, Associated Press President Joe Biden says nearly 22 million people have applied for federal student loan relief in the week since his administration made its online application available — more than half of the number the White House believes are eligible for… Continue reading
Oct 18 Everything you need to know when applying for student loan forgiveness By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press Borrowers who apply before mid-November should see forgiveness before Jan. 1, when payments on loans are scheduled to restart after a pause during the pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Biden officially launches student loan forgiveness application website By Associated Press He announced Monday that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend. Continue reading
Sep 20 Why the Pell Grant wouldn’t exist without the work of one woman By Nadra Nittle, The 19th When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant. Continue reading
Sep 04 Some states have laws to tax student loan debt forgiven by Biden’s plan By Steve Karnowski, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 8:17 Answers to questions about Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz The total amount of student loan debt in the U.S. currently stands at $1.6 trillion — more than the debt from credit cards and car loans combined. Following President Biden's announcement on student loan forgiveness, many borrowers could soon see… Continue watching
Sep 02 ‘I can breathe a little bit more.’ How student debt relief will affect 8 borrowers, in their words By Hannah Grabenstein, Tim McPhillips What eight borrowers of federal student loans told the PBS NewsHour about student loan debt relief. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 8:33 Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan By PBS NewsHour President Biden's plan to cancel some student debt for millions of Americans is drawing praise but also criticism. Some say it goes too far while others say it doesn't do enough to address the high cost of college. Sen. Elizabeth… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:55 Biden cancels student debt for millions of Americans By Laura Barrón-López President Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan on student debt. Borrowers making less than $125,000 a year will be eligible for $10,000 in federal loan forgiveness. That goes up to $20,000 for those with the greatest need. Biden also… Continue watching
Aug 24 WATCH: White House holds news briefing following Biden announcement on student debt By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing Wednesday afternoon following President Joe Biden's announcement that his administration will cancel student debt for some borrowers. Continue reading