Student Loan Forgiveness

“We are disappointed in the decision of the Texas court to block loan relief moving forward,” the U.S. Secretary of Education said Friday.

The district court judge in Texas called the program “unconstitutional.”

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration’s student debt cancellation program.

A taxpayers’ group in Wisconsin asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

Scammers are trying to steal student loan borrowers’ money and personal information.

Eight million borrowers applied for relief during a weekend beta test, amounting to more than one-fourth of the total number of projected applicants.

President Joe Biden introduced the new digital hub for student loan forgiveness, where eligible Americans can apply to have part or all of their federal student loan debt cleared. Visit studentaid.gov for more information or to see if you qualify.

The Education Department began beta testing the student debt forgiveness application Friday night.

A small business advocacy group has filed a new lawsuit seeking to block the Biden administration’s efforts to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. The suit, filed Monday by the Job Creators Network Foundation, argues the Biden administration violated federal procedures by failing to seek public input on the program. It also argues the program is...

The wait may soon be over for the millions of student loan borrowers eagerly anticipating the rollout of applications for student loan forgiveness.

The Biden administration has quietly scaled back eligibility rules for the its debt relief program, eliminating a relatively small group of borrowers nationwide.

The U.S. Department of Education continues to put out new information on how President Joe Biden’s historic student loan forgiveness plan will work.

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers, but the tax man may demand a cut of the relief in some states.

Millions of federal student loan borrowers could be left out of debt forgiveness because of their loan type. The government is trying to avoid that outcome.

After President Joe Biden announced this week he’ll cancel up to $20,000 in debt for millions of student loan borrowers, some recipients are anxiously awaiting the next steps. As borrowers begin to navigate the program confusion erupts, scammers may see the perfect opportunity to strike, according to the Better Business Bureau. Federal regulators, too, say scammers are keeping an eye…

Many students are still processing this week’s announcement that the federal government will forgive portions of student loan debts, but experts are offering their tips on what to do with the money.

President Joe Biden’s announcement on student loan forgiveness left a lot of people with questions about whether or not they qualify for the relief and what to do next. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski took a closer look to get some answers.

Millions who owe money in federal student loans will have those debts canceled or forgiven under a plan announced by President Joe Biden, but not everyone will qualify and some may need to apply to receive their funds.

If you made payments on your federal student loans during the extended payment pause, you can request a refund. For some, doing so may boost forgiveness.

People who went to college on Pell grants will be able to have up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Here’s everything to know about Pell grants and how to check if you received one.