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Student loan forgiveness: Who's getting their debt cleared?
The Biden administration announced student debt cancelations for about 153,000 borrowers who have $12,000 or less in loans that they have been paying for 10 years or longer.
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Biden administration forgives $1.2B in student debt. Who qualifies for relief?
On Wednesday, the Biden administration said it is forgiving remaining federal student loan debt for 153,000 Americans, totaling about $1.2 billion. Here’s who qualifies for relief.
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Biden administration to forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for over 150,000 borrowers
The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it would forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for 150,000 borrowers enrolled its new repayment plan.
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These borrowers are likely to be eligible for Biden's new student loan forgiveness plan
The Biden administration has been working on a new student loan aid package ever since the Supreme Court blocked its first relief plan. Here’s who may qualify.
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Biden administration looks to forgive student debt of borrowers in hardship
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it will try to deliver student loan forgiveness to borrowers experiencing financial hardship.
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What student loan borrowers should know about their credit as bills restart
The restart of student loan payments could impact your credit. As a result, borrowers should monitor their reports and make sure new information is accurate.
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Biden announces student loan forgiveness for SAVE enrollees will begin next month
Cancellation was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan but is being unrolled ahead of schedule to provide faster relief to borrowers.
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Soft launch of new FAFSA leaves many students and administrators frustrated
A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is available for the 2024-2025 school year, but only on a limited basis as the U.S. Department of Education works on a redesign meant to make it easier to apply.
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What students and parents should know about the new FAFSA form
Uncle Sam just opened up the application for college student aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, gives millions of families access to support like loans, grants and work study. The form is a key step to qualify for federal financial aid and find out what is available to help pay for college. The FAFSA has been…
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What to know about the new FAFSA form
The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which gives millions of families access to support like loans, grants and work study.
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New FAFSA launches after a long delay — but with ‘some minor issues,' Education Department says
Problems with the new FAFSA leaves millions of students applying for college financial aid in limbo this year.
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Breaking down FAFSA's new forms & price index concerns
Students have access to new FAFSA forms telling them how much financial aid they could be entitled to for the 2024-25 school year. Financial planner Jennifer Lane discusses the new form and the impact of the Department of Education not updating the price index.
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Student loan borrowers won't face significant penalties for missed payments through September 2024
Struggling borrowers will be shielded from the worst consequences of late and missed payments until October 2024. Here’s what you should know.
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The 5 biggest student loan updates from 2023 — and what's coming in 2024
It has been an eventful year for student loan borrowers, to say the least. But good news may be on the way in the new year.
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The new FAFSA will be available by Dec. 31 — what families need to know about the college financial aid form
The new federal financial aid application for college will roll out on or before Dec. 31. Here’s what you can do now to prepare.
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Now that federal student loan payments have resumed, here's what to consider before refinancing
When federal student loan borrowers refinance their debt, they often forfeit a number of consumer protections, experts warn.
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Nearly 100,000 Mass. student loan borrowers are enrolled in Biden's SAVE Plan — but what does it do?
Just under 100,000 Bay Staters are enrolled in the federal government’s SAVE Plan to pay back student debt, according to new data released Wednesday by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Saving on a Valuable Education Plan is an income-driven repayment plan that replaced the REPAYE Plan this summer. There were nearly 5.5 million borrowers enrolled nationwide as of Oct. 15, according…
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The 10 U.S. states where student loan borrowers have the highest monthly payments — and where they owe the most overall
With federal student loan payments resumed, borrowers in these states are facing the highest monthly payments.
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Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan targeting groups of borrowers
The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected.
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How to get a free pizza from Domino's if you have student loans
This fall, in addition to welcoming back PSLs, Uggs and scarves, many Americans have also had to also accept a more unwelcome, less cozy thing back into their lives: student loans. To soften the blow to their wallets, a major pizza chain has introduced a unique offer.