Monday, December 30, 2024

Tag: student loans

Right-wing Supreme Court upholds block on Biden’s student debt relief, leaving...

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has once again halted President Biden’s efforts to provide student debt relief, casting doubt on the future of the SAVE plan and the fate of millions of borrowers.

Biden administration announces new plan to cancel student debt

The new plan is an effort to fulfill a promise that President Biden made as a candidate in 2020.

FAA Reauthorization Act’s stealth attack on student loan forgiveness

Inside the bill lies a clause that could effectively pilot a broader campaign against the cancellation of student debts, starting with those incurred for flight training and education.

Vox’s student loan ‘expert’ is paid by debt collectors

Kevin Carey’s job is funded by corporations that stand to lose so much from Biden’s cancellation of federal student loans deserves a disclosure from Vox.

Biden to cancel $39 billion in student loans post SCOTUS decision

More than 800,000 borrowers with debts outstanding for more than 20 years could have their student loans discharged.

Supreme Court strikes down President Biden’s plan to erase billions in...

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court claimed that the Biden administration's plan lacked authority and overstepped the powers of the Education Department and instead needed to go through Congress.

Biden announces new student debt cancellation plan

This plan will eliminate student debt for near 20 million Americans and reduce debt for another 43 million people.

After $1.9 trillion giveaway to rich, McConnell calls debt relief for...

"It's not a slap in the face. It's a step in the right direction. We shouldn't be going [into] debt for getting an education."

Education Secretary says expect student loan announcement ‘within the next week...

"It's time to fix our broken student loan system and #CancelStudentDebt," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

‘Just cancel it’: 85% of young US voters want action on...

A plurality of Americans under age 30 surveyed by Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics support canceling all outstanding student loan debt.

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