Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
2023-07-15 05:23
Joe Biden forgives $39 billion in student loan debt
The relief will help some 800,000 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, officials say.
2023-07-14 23:58
Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt- CNBC
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will automatically cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers,
2023-07-14 19:27
How Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan can lower your bill
While the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program last month, a separate and significant change to the federal student loan system is moving ahead.
2023-07-12 17:15
Painting salvaged from Ukraine school goes on show in Southend
Artist Vlada Zabielina, 20, says the unfinished work is "symbolic" and represents how "time stopped".
2023-07-12 13:26
Student fears having to quit UK over uni marking boycott
Emma MacKenzie, from Canada, says she cannot renew her visa if she does not get her degree.
2023-07-12 06:18
Students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows
Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic -- between March 2020 and early 2023 -- are still having trouble keeping up with course work, according to a study from the nonprofit NWEA, which focuses on education research.
2023-07-11 21:25
Bristol baker helping Ukrainians find a new life in safety
Marcus Wells has devoted his retirement to helping refugees flee war and persecution.
2023-07-09 16:18
China detains graduate who allegedly stole data for website rating students' attractiveness
Police in China have detained a college graduate suspected of stealing university data to create a website rating the attractiveness of his fellow students.
2023-07-05 16:18
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
2023-07-03 08:18
Why there won't be a backlash against the Supreme Court this time
The Supreme Court handed down several key rulings this past week that dismayed liberals. Chief among them was the court's decision to disallow colleges and universities from using race or ethnicity as a specific factor in admissions. The court also found that President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan was unconstitutional.
2023-07-02 21:25
Biden has already canceled $66 billion in student loans. Here's how 3 people received debt relief
Even though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, more debt will be canceled during his time in office than under any other president.
2023-07-01 21:20