Biden approves final student loan relief, forgiving $600 million in debt
The last round of student loan forgiveness from the administration caps a tumultuous effort to deliver widespread relief to millions of Americans.
Were Your Student Loans Forgiven Under Biden's Final Acts? Here's How To Know
Millions of student loan borrowers saw their debts forgiven under President Joe Biden's administration. In most cases, the borrower will have heard if they received forgiveness directly from their loan servicer.
Biden erases more than $600M in final round of student loan forgiveness
The outgoing Biden administration announced its final round of student loan forgiveness on Thursday, erasing more than $600 million in debt held by more than 8,000 borrowers.
In last major batch of student loan relief, Biden forgives $4.5B for 261K borrowers
On Wednesday, the federal Education Department approved $4.5 billion in student loan forgiveness for 261,000 former Ashford University students.
What Biden Was Able to Accomplish for Student Loan Borrowers
KEY TAKEAWAYS Before being elected, President Joe Biden promised broad student loan forgiveness and more generous repayment plans. However, he only accomplished some of his proposals.The Supreme Court blocked Biden's initial student loan forgiveness plan,
US Student Debt Ends Biden Era Bigger Than When He Took Office
One of President Joe Biden’s signature promises was to ease the student-loan burden on millions of Americans. He’ll leave office with the debt pile slightly bigger than when he arrived.
Cornyn: DOGE should address Biden student loan forgiveness 'scam'
WASHINGTON U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on Jan. 17 called on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to root out President Biden's wasteful student loan forgiveness 'scam' after the administration announced additional student loan cancellations this week.
Biden Administration Forgives More Debt As Its Last Act on Student Loans
President Joe Biden's administration forgave the debt of 8,650 borrowers Thursday. The White House said that will be its last act on student loans before Donald Trump is inaugurated.
On his way out the door, a top Biden official has worries
In an exit interview with USA TODAY, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reflected on his agency's accomplishments – and its ...
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We asked experts to grade Biden’s job on education. They gave it a C average
We asked more than a dozen educators, researchers, advocates and experts how they would grade Biden's education legacy. He ...
Biden's education secretary made big changes. Here's what the Trump administration could change next.
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week will mean sweeping changes in the way the federal government handles ...
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As Biden Leaves Office, What Will His Education Legacy Be?
Biden's term was marked by unprecedented funding for schools, but no aggressive policy agenda. Did his administration do enough?
New Title IX guidance from President Biden's administration threatens to upend school rev-share plans in college sports
The outgoing administration's Department of Education dropped an 11th-hour salvo saying any payments must be “proportionately ...
Biden’s education chief says he avoided ‘culture wars’ despite goading from GOP governors
While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s ...
As Biden exits, how will he be remembered for his handling of the U.S. economy?
The economy rebounded strongly from the COVID shock, but the U.S. continues to grapple with a cost-of-living crisis and ...
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Lame-duck Biden signs 32 executive actions in effort to hamstring Trump agenda
Outgoing President Joe Biden has used a flurry of last-minute executives actions to try to hamstring the incoming Trump administration.