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Student debt
More than 800,000 people are getting student loans forgiven
Sep 5, 2023
It's part of a one-time fix by the Biden administration to the income-driven repayment program for federal student loans.
Some Republicans are exploring a new position on student loan debt
Jul 31, 2023
The proposal bucks the party's usual laissez-faire approach.
Student debt help could be a new worker perk with loan payments resuming soon
Jun 16, 2023
It’s still a relatively rare benefit: About 8% of employers in the country offer help with student loan debt.
After high school years interrupted by COVID, students calculate the cost of college differently
May 25, 2023
This spring, there were 14.2 million undergraduates in the U.S., about 9% fewer than in spring 2019.
What would happen if everyone just stopped paying their student debt?
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 24, 2023
U.S. borrowers hold a collective $1.8 trillion in both public and private student loans.
Biden's student loan forgiveness plan goes before the Supreme Court
Feb 28, 2023
At issue is if the president has the authority to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt for some 43 million borrowers.
Biden student loan plan would let borrowers pay less, get forgiveness faster
Jan 10, 2023
People who borrowed less than $12,000 for undergrad schooling could have debt forgiven after making regular payments for a decade.
For public good, not for profit.
Should colleges be accountable for some student debt?
Sep 28, 2022
About 36 million people in the U.S. have some college education, but no degree, yet they still owe money on student loans.
Interest can add a lot of debt to student loans. Here's how the Biden plan could help.
Sep 5, 2022
The government would cover unpaid interest for borrowers who are on income-based repayment plans and continue to make monthly payments.
Who would benefit the most from student debt relief?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
May 24, 2022
Student debt cancellation would be an essential move toward affordable higher education, says Felicia Wong, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute.