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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

A Texas district judge ’s decision to str ike down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan Thursday is a significant blow to the future of the program, according to experts. The Biden administration immediately a nnounced that it would appeal the decision , but U.S. In response to the ruling, the U.S.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Although the news cycle has been dominated by the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program and its fate at the U.S. With IDR plans, student loan recipients’ monthly payments are based on their incomes, instead of being set at a fixed amount.

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APRIL 8, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has released initial details of a new set of plans to provide student debt relief to borrowers nationwide. The plans would include 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration over the past three years.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Efforts by the Biden administration to pass a rule on student loan forgiveness was a major story from 2023 that will again be front and center in the new year. Bonner II, who holds the Wilhelmina Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership at Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU, brings a different perspective.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Just ahead of the return of student loans, borrowers can now apply for the Biden administration’s new plan to reduce monthly payments, the Department of Education (ED) announced Tuesday. The Saving on a Valuable Education plan (SAVE) is being touted by the administration as “the most affordable repayment plan in history.”

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

President Joe Biden "Millions of borrowers are already benefitting from enrollment in the SAVE plan, and I'm thrilled to see so many Americans submitting applications every day so that they, too, can take advantage of the most affordable student loan repayment plan in history," said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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JUNE 27, 2023

About 43 million people are expected to resume or start repayments of their student loans. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) has issued its final report and a toolkit for financial aid professionals across the nation in anticipation of the resumption of federal student loan repayments.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

The report attributes this change primarily to increases in the value of Pell Grant awards under the Biden administration. The intermountain region is always super-low because there is this strong bias against taking on loans,” he said. “A billion left behind represents a strong increase from 2017, when $2.3 This year’s $3.58

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) released the results of a years-long investigation into industry mismanagement of the student loan system.

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JULY 18, 2023

ED is currently in the process of notifying 804,000 borrowers of this development, informing them that their federal student loans will be automatically discharged in the coming weeks – a total of $39 billion. “I My Administration is delivering on that commitment. Discharges will begin 30 days after notifications were sent.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

For the students who have been trapped for years by the student loan debt they took on to attend these fraudulent institutions, the rules passed by the Biden Administration have been a lifeline, a path to financial freedom and stability after being misled into a life of debt peonage."

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Dr. Charlie Nelms is a veteran higher education administrator and chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University. There’s more on the ballot than a collection of partisan or independent candidates seeking office.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

He also says he believes Biden will bring up the student loan forgiveness program, now before the U.S. Supreme Court, to indicate that his administration will not give up on relief for student borrowers. “It Finding out if that is still a priority of the administration would be interesting.” Dr. Kenneth K.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Policy Seminar starts with hands-on professional development at Sunday’s Leadership Summit for College Opportunity Professionals. I began to educate my leadership, so they valued the grants,” he said. . Click to view the page: The Biden Administration Announces Plan to Forgive Up to $20,000 of Federal Student Loan Debt.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which cancels $10,000 of debt for borrowers earning under $125,000 and offers $20,000 of relief to Pell Grant recipients, is scheduled to come before the U.S. Secretary of Education the power to “modify” and to “compromise, waive, or release” claims against students.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Due to the budget limits outlined in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (the debt limit deal), the Administration requested minimal increases across the government. The Administration also urges Congress to consider increasing the stipends offered in Upward Bound and McNair. (It Department of Education here.)

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JANUARY 10, 2023

In this role, she will be a member of the COE senior leadership team and have overall responsibility for designing and implementing the government relations agenda of the Council and representing Council interests on Capitol Hill and before the U.S. Shust has a deep knowledge of the internal workings and nuances of Capitol Hill.

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MARCH 8, 2023

We write to express our strong support for your efforts to provide student loan relief to more than 40 million low-to-middle-income borrowers as they recover from the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic,” wrote the lawmakers. trillion in student debt, leaving them less likely to become homeowners or save for retirement.”

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MAY 23, 2023

Res 45 – scheduled to be debated on May 24 – seeks to overturn President Biden’s student loan cancelation program and end the current student loan payment pause. “ It throws a wrench in the gears of the entire student loan system,” said SBPC Executive Director Mike Pierce. “The

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For instance, according to CASSIE, while only about 20% of first-generation college students complete their degrees, an impressive 94% of first-generation students who studied abroad earned their undergraduate degrees.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

The First-Generation College Celebration is celebrated each year on November 8 as it marks the anniversary of signing of the 1965 Higher Education Act , which has helped millions of first-generation students persist to degree completion. .”

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Education has played a crucial role in my journey, and I am honored to support an organization that champions access and success for all students.” With Matthew A. Cherry’s keynote address, this year’s conference promises to be an unforgettable event filled with inspiration and actionable insights. .”

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

A federal appeals court issued an administrative stay which temporarily blocks President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program. 1, 2023, payments on federal student loans are expected to restart after being paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have ruled against parts of the student loan repayment plan, known as the SAVE Plan, promoted by the Biden-Harris administration.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Department of Education (ED) has named the student loan stakeholders who will be participating in discussions with the department to develop debt relief policies via the Higher Education Act. Student loan repayments are set to resume Oct. The first session of the process is scheduled to take place Oct.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Any months these borrowers are in forbearance will count as credit towards loan forgiveness through Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income Driven Repayment plans. “The The Biden-Harris Administration is looking out for borrowers at every step throughout their return to repayment. Our oversight

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MAY 22, 2023

House of Representatives that would block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program, The Hill reported. President Joe Biden In a Statement of Administration Policy, the White House expressed issues with a resolution to disapprove of the student loan forgiveness plan.

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JULY 17, 2024

It marks the fifth such visit in the “Investing in America” tour series in which President Joe Biden’s Cabinet and White House officials travel across the country to highlight the administration’s policies in lowering costs, creating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure, and spurring investments in manufacturing. Cardona will be joined by U.S.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A coalition of 225 organizations representing students, workers, and people of color have called on President Joe Biden to extend the federal student loan payment pause and to use every legal authority available to enact the debt relief. 31, 2022, resuming federal student loan payments in the new year.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Department of Education (ED) is proposing policies to reduce federal student loan payments costs, especially for low and middle-income borrowers. The new rules would create an affordable income-driven repayment (IDR) plan for student loan borrowers, simplify the program, and remove common pitfalls.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new framework to better hold student loan servicers accountable and protect borrowers from servicer errors. FSA COO Richard Cordray “The Biden-Harris Administration has made clear that we will not allow borrowers to pay the price for unacceptable servicing failures,” said U.S.

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MAY 23, 2024

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of $7.7 billion for borrowers receiving Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), those who signed up for Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, and those receiving forgiveness on income-driven repayment (IDR) due to fixes made by the administration.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

I am aware that the provision of any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the omission of any material fact, may subject me, and the organization on behalf of which this submission is being made, to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties for fraud, false statements, false claims, or other violations.

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JULY 14, 2023

M ore than 804,000 borrowers will have f ederal student loans automatically discharged in the following weeks, a total of $39 billion. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking another historic step to right these wrongs and announcing $39 billion in debt relief for another 804,000 borrowers.

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JULY 19, 2024

Miguel Cardona The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency motion for an administrative stay that prohibits the administration from implementing the parts of the SAVE Plan not already blocked by lower court rulings. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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JULY 31, 2024

Department of Education plans to email borrowers with at least one outstanding federally held student loan to inform them of the Aug. 30 deadline to call their servicer and opt out if they do not want the relief.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

This latest relief brings the total number of public service workers who have had their student loans forgiven under the Biden-Harris administration to over 1 million. The Biden administration revised and expanded PSLF in the past year. However, administrations must keep it in place to ensure it is a long-term success.”

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