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.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
    131·
    6 months ago

    Biden is not king. He leads the executive branch, executing programs authorized by Congress, but his administration has freedom in how he does so. A previous administration placed obstacles in the way, where this one is greasing the wheels.