The Biden administration just announced that it is extending a critical deadline for borrowers who are pursuing student loan forgiveness under a one-time adjustment.
Millions of borrowers who have experienced accrued, capitalized interest may get student loan forgiveness starting this fall under a proposed Biden administration plan.
The Biden administation is preparing to roll out a new student loan forgiveness plan. Borrowers could apply starting this fall, but the exact timeline is uncertain.
Like smallpox pustules, anti-Israel demonstrations broke out on college campuses all across America this spring. The first outbreaks appeared at the nation’s most elite colleges but quickly spread to more modest institutions in the South and Midwest. Police...
The Biden administration unveiled updated guidance this week for a student loan forgiveness program for borrowers with disabling medical conditions.
The Biden administration has approved student loan forgiveness for more than 4.5 million borrowers nationwide. But several cities stand out, according to new data.
Naked influencers preened at the 2024 Met Gala last night while a thousand anti-Israel protesters raged in the streets. One gala attendee appeared in a dress made of sand. Several men adorned themselves in capes, evoking Count Dracula. These questions popped into my...
If approved, several student loan companies may have to pay millions of dollars in penalties and other compensation for alleged servicing failures.
Certain characteristics of a borrower or their debt could be a basis for student loan forgiveness, possibly under several programs. Here are some of the big ones.
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner’s famous quote reminds us that our daily lives are shaped by events and experiences of long ago. John L. Rosove, an Israeli rabbi and humanitarian, wrote an essay in 2022 reflecting...
With the latest round of debt relief, President Biden has now approved upwards of $160 billion in student loan forgiveness. But some critics what him to go further.
These student loan servicing changes will have major impacts for millions of borrowers seeking loan forgiveness or just making their payments. Here’s a breakdown.
The Biden administration announced that more than 300,000 borrowers will receive $6.1 billion in automatic student loan forgiveness, plus other relief.
This week, it settled with anti-Israel protesters by promising to hire four Palestinians as visiting professors and to award full scholarships to five Palestinian students. In return, the protesters agreed to take down the tents at NWU’s Deering Meadow but not to stop...
American universities have weathered student protests for more than half a century. They’ve experimented with various tactics to manage these episodes, ranging from delivering pizzas to student protesters camping in the president’s office to calling out...
Following a judge’s ruling last week, the Biden administration now has several more months to implement student loan forgiveness under a landmark settlement agreement.
In recent years, American universities have invested millions of dollars in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The goal, of course, was to scrub campuses clean of the last vestiges of bigotry and racial discrimination. How’d that work out? Not so well. All...
Here’s what borrowers need to know about applying for current and forthcoming student loan forgiveness initiatives by the Biden administration.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr. is a serious candidate for president of the United States. So far, he’s qualified to be on the ballot in nine states and hopes to be on every state ballot when the presidential election is held in November. The Biden administration has...
Nearly a million borrowers have received student loan forgiveness under a temporary Biden administration program. But the benefits are about to wind down.
The Biden administration will stop all student loan forgiveness processing for a critical cohort of borrowers starting next week. Here’s what borrowers should know.
Two highly significant student loan forgiveness application deadlines are rapidly approaching. Some borrowers should take certain steps by April 30th.
How many Kennedys does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Six. One to hold the light bulb and five to drink until the room spins around. How many Kennedys does it take to screw a relative? About a dozen. That’s the approximate number of Kennedys who snubbed RFK Jr.’s...
Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan will provide multiple pathways to relief. Here’s a breakdown of who qualifies, how people will apply, and when relief begins.
I caught the matinee showing of Civil War yesterday. It’s a thrilling movie with several flaws, but well worth seeing. I have two criticisms. First, director Alex Garland’s dystopian film posits a civil war between the United States and the Western Forces,...
The Education Department announced that President Joe Biden canceled $300 million in debt through a student loan forgiveness program that has hit record approval rates.
A federal appeals court blocked new Biden administration rules for a key student loan forgiveness program. Here’s what it means for borrowers.
Until October 7th of last year, no one cared a fiddler’s fart about the Palestinians. The world has long known that Palestinians residing in Gaza lead miserable lives. And the world knows that Israel mistreats Palestinians living in the West Bank. Until...
The Biden administration on Friday announced a new round of student loan forgiveness. Much of this new relief is part of an accelerated student loan forgiveness rule.
Millions could receive student loan forgiveness automatically under Biden’s new plan, but some will need to submit an application.
Over a dozen states are suing to block a key Biden student loan forgiveness and repayment program, even while their residents receive billions in debt relief.
Biden’s broad new student loan forgiveness plan unveiled this week would provide relief to borrowers who have experienced “runaway interest.”
President Biden is set to announce a new mass student loan forgiveness plan. Here are key details on who qualifies, and when you may be able to apply.
President Joe Biden is set to formally unveil a new student loan forgiveness plan, even as the administration continues to implement billions in debt relief.
A proposed bill would ban student loan forgiveness for groups of borrowers who attended certain professional training programs. Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm.
