The Department of Education just shared the first draft of the proposal’s rules, and there’s a lot to break down.
The Biden administration released its new proposal to forgive student debt for millions of Americans. It hopes this plan will survive legal challenges.
After the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's first plan to forgive student debt, his administration set out to create a more viable relief package.
Michael RaineyApril 16, 2024The Department of Education on Tuesday released a first set of draft rules for President Joe Biden’s proposed plan
Biden's New Student Debt Relief Will Add Up To $750 Billion To The Budget Deficit By The Committee for A Responsible Federal Budget The Biden Administration recently announced a new plan to cancel student debt for up to 30 million borrowers and released a preliminary rule this morning detailing parts of this plan. The proposal, which is being introduced through the rule making process, would replace the Administration’s initial proposal to cancel between $10,000 and $20,000 per...
Last week, President Biden visited Madison, Wisconsin where he announced new details for his student debt cancellation plan. While this initiative promises immediate short-term financial relief, it avoids addressing the deeper systemic issues plaguing American higher education. “Starting this fall we plan to deliver up to $20,000 in interest relief to over 20 million borrowers […]
The Biden administration's latest plan to wipe out federal student loan debt for millions of borrowers could add up to $750 billion to the national deficit, according to a Tuesday report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.So far, the White House has announced $150 billion in so-called student loan "forgiveness" programs over the last year following the Supreme Court's June decision to reject unilateral loan cancellations. The previously rejected program would have wiped out $430...
President Joe Biden has worked to woo young voters with his student loan forgiveness plan, but he is still lagging with the demographic in polls against former President Donald Trump. In two polls released on Thursday, Biden has smaller leads over Trump with young voters than four years ago — in a group he needs […]
Most families take out student loans to cover the rising cost of college. A new report found that incoming freshmen may have $37,000 in debt by graduation.
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Few issues have vexed the Biden administration like student loan forgiveness. Given that more than 40 million Americans owe money on their student loans, for a total of $1.6 trillion, few issues have such a large impact on so many. Democrats and progressives have long prioritized this matter, and President Joe Biden promised to fight for significant debt relief before taking office. Even though his ambitious proposal to use his executive authority to forgive $400 billion in student loan debt...
New Title IX rules from the Biden administration protect LGBTQ students from discrimination, but sidestep transgender athlete eligibility.