Coverage dated October 16, 2024

The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers

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The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it has forgiven another $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers.

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NBC10 Philadelphia
The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Oct 16, 2024
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it has forgiven another $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers.
CNET
Biden Administration Forgives Another $4.5 Billion in Student Loans. Who's Eligible? (opens CNET)
Published Oct 16, 2024
CNET's feed description
If you're a public servant such as a teacher, nurse, or first responder, your student debt could soon be forgiven.
Breitbart News
Biden Cancels Student Loans for 60,000 Public Service Workers (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
The Biden administration is racing to cancel student loans for more than 60,000 public service workers just 18 days before the 2024 election.
Forbes
Biden Approves Another $4.5 Billion In Student Loan Forgiveness—Here’s Who Qualifies (opens Forbes)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Forbes's feed description
The Biden administration estimates more than $175 billion has been forgiven for nearly 5 million Americans.
Washington Times
White House forgives $4.5B in student debt for public service workers (opens Washington Times)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it's forgiving an additional $4.5 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 public sector employees.
Fox10 Phoenix
Biden administration has canceled student loans for over 1 million public workers (opens Fox10 Phoenix)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Fox10 Phoenix's feed description
Overall, the Biden administration says it has now canceled $175 billion in student loan debt for about 5 million borrowers.
Black Enterprise
Biden Administration Has Approved $4.5 Billion In Student Loan Forgiveness (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Black Enterprise's feed description
The latest round of student loan forgiveness will cancel debt for 60,000 people who have applied for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
CBS News
Biden cancels $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 public service workers (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 16, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The Biden administration's latest round of relief should have borrowers learning of their canceled debt in coming weeks.
New York Post
Biden cancels $4.5B more in student debt for public workers — amid GOP states’ suit (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 16, 2024
New York Post's feed description
A student loan cancellation program for public workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden administration two years ago.
KVIA El Paso
Biden has approved $175 billion in student loan forgiveness for nearly 5 million people (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Oct 16, 2024
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — With less than three weeks before the November election, the Biden-Harris administration is reminding voters how it has delivered a historic amount of student debt relief even as Republicans have challenged several of its efforts in court and balked at the co…
WHDH Boston
Biden has approved $175 billion in student loan forgiveness for nearly 5 million people - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Oct 16, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
Washington (CNN) — With less than three weeks before the November election, the Biden-Harris administration is reminding voters how it has delivered a historic amount of
Insider
60,000 student-loan borrowers in public service are getting $4.5 billion in debt cancellation while Biden's broader relief remains blocked in court (opens Insider)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Insider's feed description
The latest student-loan forgiveness announcement brings the total number of borrowers approved for relief through PSLF to 1 million.
The Guardian
Biden-Harris administration announces $4.5bn in additional student debt relief (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 16, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Latest round brings total student loan cancellation to over $175bn for nearly 5 million people as court battles continue
Washington Examiner
Biden announces $4.7 billion in new student loan forgiveness ahead of election (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Joe Biden has made several rounds of student loan forgiveness announcements that he's described as "fixes" to existing programs.
Investopedia
Biden Has Now Forgiven 1 Million Student Loans For Public Servants (opens Investopedia)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Investopedia's feed description
Even as President Joe Biden's largest efforts to forgive student loans are stalled in legal battles, one of his administration's programs has hit a milestone of erasing debt for 1 million borrowers.
NBC News
4.8M borrowers — including 1M in public service — have had student debt forgiven, Biden admin says (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 16, 2024
NBC News's feed description
The Biden administration announced it has provided student debt relief to more than 1 million borrowers who work in public service and 4.8 million borrowers in total.
Newsweek
One million public service workers debt-free under Biden's loan forgiveness (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
President Biden said by canceling student loans, his administration restored a promise to America's teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public servants.
Gopusa
Biden Cancels $4.7 Billion in Student Debt for 60,000 Public Service Workers (opens Gopusa)
Published Oct 16, 2024
Gopusa's feed description
President Joe Biden said on Oct. 17 that his administration has forgiven an additional $4.7 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 public service workers. This brings the amount of student debt forgiveness to public service workers to more than $73 billion for more than 1 million people under …
FOX Business
Biden rolls out $4.5B more in student loan handouts for over 60,000 public workers (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 16, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
President Biden's administration on Thursday announced another round of targeted student loan handouts, canceling $4.5 billion in debt for more than 60,000 qualified borrowers.
PoliticusUSA
President Biden Makes History By Fixing Student Loan Forgiveness Program Trump Ignored (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published Oct 16, 2024
PoliticusUSA's feed description
President Biden will reach another historic milestone by canceling $4.7 billion more in student loans.
UPI
Biden administration forgives $4.5B in student loans for 60,000 borrowers in public service (opens UPI)
Published Oct 16, 2024
UPI's feed description
The White House approved a new round of student debt relief on Thursday, totaling $4.5 billion for 60,000 public service borrowers.

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