I don’t give a shit about the media elites, the coastal elites, the influencers, the financial moguls, and the assholes, who inhabit Hollywood and our universities. I live in a different world, a world as different from the world of Nancy Pelosi and Don Lemon as...
The changes are just one part of a larger effort across multiple administrations to make student loan servicing smoother and more centralized as borrowers apply for student loan forgiveness and repayment programs.
Some borrowers do not have to take any action to qualify for student loan forgiveness under the IDR Account Adjustment. But others do. Here’s what you should know.
House Republicans have put forth a proposal to dramatically reduce federal spending. And a major part of their plans involve eliminating several federal student loan forgiveness and relief initiatives planned or enacted by the Biden administration.
The Education Department has released long-awaited, detailed updates on a key Biden administration initiative that may jump-start student loan forgiveness for millions of borrowers.
New developments may only add to the confusion about who qualifies for student loan forgiveness under a program geared towards borrowers working in the nonprofit and public sector.
Legal battles over student loan forgiveness continue. Here’s what the Supreme Court’s latest ruling means for borrowers, and what to expect in the coming months.
The Supreme Court has denied a request to delay $6 billion in student loan forgiveness and other student debt relief under an approved settlement, paving the way for the Education Department to continue to discharge the debts of hundreds of thousands of...
The Biden administation and a class of student loan borrowers filed legal briefs with the Supreme Court this week, urging the justices to reject a challenge to a landmark settlement that would provide $6 billion in student loan forgiveness and other debt relief.
For many people, there are strategies that can reduce your student loan repayment obligation, your tax burden, or both. Here’s an overview.
The Biden administration has quietly updated the process borrowers can use to apply for a key federal student loan forgiveness program.
Early this month, Students at American University petitioned college leaders to place Narcan–an antidote for drug overdoses–in university dormitories. Why? Because an AU student was hospitalized recently from drug poisoning. “To wait to implement Narcan...
The Biden administration’s student loan debt relief plans are facing new challenges in both Congress and the courts. Here’s the latest.
If the Supreme Court winds up striking down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, advocates have pointed to a potential backup option. But a new legal development could scramble that plan.
Yet another legal dispute over student loan forgiveness may be headed to the Supreme Court, leaving thousands of borrowers unsure of what’s to come.
A federal appeals court has issued a ruling that clears the way for the Biden administration to implement student loan forgiveness and other debt relief under a landmark settlement to resolve stalled Borrower Defense to Repayment claims.
Nearly half a million people have been approved for federal student loan forgiveness under a one-time waiver program geared towards borrowers working in public service jobs. And more is on the way.
Senate Republicans are moving forward with legislation to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature student loan forgiveness initiative. And it may attract some Democratic support, increasing the chances that it could pass Congress.
Syndicated columnist Froma Harrop is a faithful spear carrier for the Democratic Party. It was Harrop who publicly suggested that Bernie Sanders was a racist (“racist lite”)when he was battling Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Party’s presidential...
Recently, someone filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Education. How many Borrower Defense claims have students filed against the University of Phoenix (UP), the requester asked, and how were these claims resolved?...
The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness and debt relief initiatives continue to evolve. Timelines, deadlines, and key dates have been in flux, and it can be challenging for borrowers to keep track. Here’s where things stand.
Borrowers hoping to maximize benefits under temporary student loan forgiveness initiatives may encounter significant confusion and serious problems if the Education Department does not clarify program rules.
Congressional Republicans have announced plans to try to repeal President Biden’s broad student loan forgiveness initiative, without waiting for the Supreme Court to issue a ruling on two legal challenges.
Dahn Shaulis posted a provocative commentary yesterday on Higher Education Inquirer. He reported on the recent settlement of Sweet v. Cardona, a class-action lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Education of mishandling borrower defense claims. In essence, the...
The Biden administration has again updated key deadlines and the overall timeline for borrowers hoping to receive student loan forgiveness under a one-time IDR account adjustment.
The latest extension of the student loan pause is set to end this summer, when the Supreme Court rules on Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. But whether Biden extends the pause yet again may ultimately depend on that ruling.
Everything Everywhere, All at Once. That’s a good description of the Department of Education’s handling of the federal student-loan program. By any measure, the program is a disaster. Even before COVID, the program was in crisis. Education Secretary Betsy...
Only Biden’s one-time student loan cancellation plan is before the Supreme Court. The administration has implemented or announced several other initiatives and reforms that may lead to significant student loan forgiveness, as well. Here’s a...
If a court forces an early end to the student loan pause, an abrupt return to repayment could be a disaster for millions of student loan borrowers. But the lawsuit itself may face some challenges.
Last week, the Biden administration began notifying borrowers that they qualify for student loan forgiveness and other debt relief after a federal court allowed a landmark settlement agreement to proceed. Here’s who qualifies, and what borrowers should know.
A major student loan company has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration seeking to end the student loan pause for millions of borrowers.
After the Supreme Court’s historic hearing that will determine the fate of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness initiative, millions of borrowers are anxiously waiting for updates. Here are some developments.
While student loan news has been dominated this week by the Supreme Court hearing, a lesser-known, parallel court battle has been playing out over another dispute involving student loan forgiveness. And that dispute was just resolved in favor of borrowers.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court held a hearing that will decide the fate of President Biden’s unprecedented student loan forgiveness plan. Here are the big takeaways for borrowers.
The Supreme Court held a blockbuster hearing today on President Biden’s sweeping plan to enact mass student loan forgiveness. Several justices expressed deep skepticism about Biden’s proposal, suggesting that it could be in peril.
A federal court will allow most student loan forgiveness and other associated debt relief under an approved settlement agreement to proceed, following a legal challenge to halt implementation.
