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Republican-led states' new lawsuit aims to block Biden's student loan repayment plan

axios.com Eleven Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration over its latest efforts to provide student debt relief for millions of borrowers. Why it matters: The…

Thousands of student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped through a new repayment reform. 11 GOP states just filed a lawsuit to block that relief

businessinsider.com President Joe Biden listens during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on October 23, 2023. Anna Moneymaker Eleven GOP state attorneys…

A $0 monthly student-loan payment could hurt some borrowers in the long term. An upcoming policy could change that

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FAFSA glitch imperils financial aid for 200,000 students

reason.com Millions of American students rely on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to afford college. The financial aid form is required for any student seeking…

Oops. Education Dept. discovers calculation error in over 200,000 students’ financial aid applications

fortune.com The U.S. Education Department said it has discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will…

President Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Spending Package

tftc.io President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping $1.2 trillion spending bill into law, thereby averting a government shutdown. The White House confirmed the signing on March 23,…

Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error

aol.com The U.S. Education Department said it has discovered a calculation error in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will…

Student loan forgiveness may come for 380,000 borrowers, Biden says. How to know if you qualify

cnbc.com If you're not enrolled in a program that leads to student loan forgiveness, you can find "great information" on the U.S. Department of Education's website, Studentaid.gov,…

Some parents and high school seniors are running low on time to figure out how they'll pay for college as the chaotic financial aid rollout continues

businessinsider.com University of Pennsylvania campus. Jon Lovette/Getty Images The Education Department has started sending students' FAFSA forms to colleges. The process is months later than…

President Biden just forgave another $5.8 billion in student debt: Here’s who benefits

aol.com President Biden announced another sweeping federal student loan forgiveness policy, wiping out $5.8 billion in debt for 77,700 borrowers. However, only certain borrowers…

78,000 more public workers are getting student loans canceled through Biden administration changes

apnews.com Another 78,000 Americans are getting their federal student loans canceled through a program that helps teachers, nurses, firefighters and other public servants, the Biden…

Student loan cancellation update for 78,000 borrowers: How to apply

newsweek.com The Biden administration said on March 21 that it would cancel billions of dollars in student loans for tens of thousands of public service workers, bringing the total…

Education Department accused of 'malicious negligence' amid FAFSA issues

cnbc.com As problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid persist into the spring, harsh words are being directed at the U.S. Department of Education. Former top…

Biden’s State of the Union report card: Here’s where Biden stands on last year’s promises

politico.com President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last year included a slew of promises and hints about what the president wanted to accomplish in the year ahead. So how did…

Biden administration discharges another $6 billion in student debt for 78,000 public service workers

aol.com The Biden administration approved another round of student debt discharge for more than 78,000 borrowers under the public service loan forgiveness ( ) program that impacts…

78,000 student-loan borrowers in public service are getting $6 billion in debt wiped out after facing 'logistical troubles and trap doors'

businessinsider.com President Joe Biden. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Biden announced nearly $6 billion in student-debt relief for 78,000 borrowers in public service. Biden will also send…

Millions of seniors behind on student loans risk losing Social Security, lawmakers warn Biden

axios.com Millions of older Americans are at risk of losing some of their Social Security benefits after defaulting on student loans, Democratic lawmakers said in a letter urging the…

Some student-loan borrowers who fall behind on payments risk losing their Social Security benefits. 33 Democratic lawmakers want that 'devastating practice'…

businessinsider.com Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions former executives of failed banks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The…

A major student-loan company is 'impeding' borrowers' debt cancellation and 'mishandling' their monthly bills, Elizabeth Warren says. She wants its CEO to…

businessinsider.com Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at a hearing on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2024. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren called…

Lawmakers’ drunken-sailor spending spree is sure to bankrupt New York

nypost.com State lawmakers must be smoking some of that wacky tobacky they legalized, because the one-house budget bills they passed this week are utterly off the rails. The bills came…

Student loan regulator issues urgent warning over debt relief

newsweek.com The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is urging eligible borrowers to take advantage of the opportunity to have their entire student-loan debt canceled before April 30,…

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