The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans.

The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.

The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans. With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student debt for nearly 5 million Americans through several programs.

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The latest relief will go to borrowers in three categories who hit certain milestones that make them eligible for cancellation. It will go to 54,000 borrowers who are enrolled in Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan, along with 39,000 enrolled in earlier income-driven plans, and about 67,000 who are eligible through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

  • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
    62·
    7 months ago

    Biden has been working to cancel or eliminate student debt for pretty much the whole of his term.

    What, exactly, more do you want from him? A heartfelt apology for having a different opinion 20 years ago?

    • Krono
      54·
      7 months ago

      Some self-reflection and an apology would be a nice bonus, sure.

      He was the lead senator that passed legislation so that student loans could no longer be discharged in bankruptcy, after all.

      But what I really want is determined efforts to eliminate student debt, not half-assed efforts to get positive headlines.

      • evatronic@lemm.eeEnglish
        31·
        7 months ago

        So no specifics? Remember, the president didn’t make laws…

        What would you have him do that he hasn’t already done?