Nation Nov 11 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Ukrainian forces take back city of Kherson In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian forces swept into the southern city of Kherson dealing a major blow to Russia's war effort, the Biden administration has stopped taking applications for student loan forgiveness a day after a federal judge in…
Politics Nov 11 Where does student debt relief stand after being blocked by a Texas judge? President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they'll get debt relief at all. By Jim Salter, Associated Press
Economy Sep 03 Watch 8:17 Answers to questions about Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan 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… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Aug 25 Watch 8:33 Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan 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… By PBS NewsHour
Aug 24 What we know about Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan By Cora Lewis, Adriana Morga, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to announce that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:58 Why Biden’s pledges of free college, waiving student debt remain unfulfilled By Geoff Bennett, Ebony Joseph One year into President Joe Biden's tenure, we take stock of the status of some of his key campaign promises surrounding education, including the promise to reopen K-12 schools during the pandemic and provide two years of free community college. Continue watching
Jun 16 Loan relief granted to defrauded for-profit college students By Associated Press The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute. Continue reading
Mar 18 Students who got partial loan relief to see full discharge By Carole Feldman, Associated Press The Education Department says the change could lead to $1 billion in loans being canceled for 72,000 borrowers, all of whom attended for-profit schools. Continue reading
Aug 24 How students with school debt but no degree get stuck in ‘purgatory’ By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report In a vicious circle, debt and low-paying jobs make it tough to earn a way back to college. The numbers of students with school debt but no degree are large enough that the financial impact goes beyond individual struggles and… Continue reading