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Student loans canceled for another 160K borrowers, Biden administration says

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More student loan forgiveness was announced on Wednesday, totaling $7.7 billion, according to the White House.

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KOB 4
Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers (opens KOB 4)
Published May 21, 2024
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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.
FOX 4 Dallas
Student loans canceled for another 160K borrowers, Biden administration says (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published May 22, 2024
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More student loan forgiveness was announced on Wednesday, totaling $7.7 billion, according to the White House.
The Washington Free Beacon
Biden Cancels $7.7 Billion More in Student Debt (opens The Washington Free Beacon)
Published May 21, 2024
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the cancellation of another $7.7 billion in student debt for 160,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of people to benefit from his debt relief push to 4.75 million.
Forbes
Biden Cancels Another $7.7 Billion In Student Debt—Here’s Who Will Benefit (opens Forbes)
Published May 21, 2024
Forbes's feed description
With the latest announcement, the Biden administration said it has canceled around $167 billion in student debt for around 4.75 million Americans.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Biden administration cancels another $7.7B in student loans | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published May 21, 2024
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden announced today the cancellation of $7.7 billion in student loans held by 160,000 borrowers, building on his strategy of chipping away at college debt by tweaking existing programs as his administration pursues a larger forgiveness plan.
Newsweek
Student loan update: Biden cancels $7.7 billion of debt (opens Newsweek)
Published May 21, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
The Biden administration has announced a further debt cancellation for 160,000 borrowers.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160K borrowers (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published May 21, 2024
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student loans for nearly 5 million Americans.
Al Jazeera
Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 21, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
The move brings the total number of US students benefitting from the president’s debt relief push to 4.75 million.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Biden administration to forgive $7.7 billion in student debt for more than 160,000 borrowers (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published May 21, 2024
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it would forgive $7.7 billion in student debt for more than 160,000 borrowers, its latest effort to reduce the...
Newsweek
Student loan cancellation update: 25 million people could get new relief (opens Newsweek)
Published May 21, 2024
Newsweek's feed description
President Joe Biden's recent student loan forgiveness announcement means nearly 25 million borrowers will receive relief in the coming months.
Courthouse News Service
Biden cancels $7.7 billion in student loan debt (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published May 21, 2024
Courthouse News Service's feed description
The announcement brings the total amount of forgiveness under his administration to $167 billion for nearly 4.8 million people.
New York Times
Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7 Billion in Student Loans (opens New York Times)
Published May 21, 2024
New York Times's feed description
The announcement applied to 160,000 federal loan borrowers and brings the total debt canceled by the administration to $167 billion.
Time
Biden Administration Canceling Further Student Loans (opens Time)
Published May 21, 2024
Time's feed description
The Biden Administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.
KTVZ Bend
Biden administration announces additional $7.7 billion in student debt relief (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published May 21, 2024
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the cancellation of an additional $7.7 billion in student loans for 160,000 Americans in its ongoing efforts to relieve soaring college debt.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Student loan forgiveness: Biden announces $7.7B in student loan debt relief for 160K Americans (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published May 21, 2024
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that $7.7 billion in student loan debt relief has been disbursed to 160,000 Americans this month.
FOX Business
Biden admin announces $7.7B student debt handout for 160K borrowers (opens FOX Business)
Published May 21, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
The Biden administration announced another $7.7 billion has been spent on clearing the student loan debt of more than 160,000 borrowers in latest round of handouts, bringing the overall total to $167 billion.
The Boston Globe
Biden administration cancels an additional $7.7 billion in student loans (opens The Boston Globe)
Published May 21, 2024
The Boston Globe's feed description
With the election months away, President Biden is lauding his administration’s achievements in delivering loan cancellation to nearly 4.8 million people through a mix of existing programs and new policies.
Latin Times
Biden administration to cancel additional $7.7 billion in student loans: who is impacted (opens Latin Times)
Published May 21, 2024
Latin Times's feed description
The measure will reach about 160,000 borrowers who received Public Service Loan Forgiveness, among them teachers, nurses and law enforcement officials
Legal Insurrection
Biden Admin Cancels $7,700,000,000 in Student Federal Loans (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published May 21, 2024
Legal Insurrection's feed description
The administration has already canceled $167,000,000,000 in student loans.
The Daily Caller
Biden Forgives Another $7.7 Billion In Americans’ Student Loan Debt (opens The Daily Caller)
Published May 21, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
President Joe Biden’s administration forgave another $7.7 billion in student loan debt for about 160,000 borrowers on Wednesday.
Investopedia
Biden Administration Forgives $7.7 Billion Loans For 160,000 Borrowers (opens Investopedia)
Published May 21, 2024
Investopedia's feed description
Another 160,500 people had some of their federal student loan debt forgiven by the Department of Education, totaling $7.7 billion.
Voice of America
Biden to cancel student loans for 160,000 more borrowers (opens Voice of America)
Published May 21, 2024
Voice of America's feed description
With the latest action, the administration says it has canceled $167 billion for nearly 5 million Americans
CBS News
Biden administration cancels $7.7 billion in student debt for 160,500 people. Here (opens CBS News)
Published May 21, 2024
CBS News's feed description
The Biden administration says it has now wiped away $167 billion of student loans for 4.75 million people, or 1 in every 10 borrowers.
WHDH Boston
Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published May 21, 2024
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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
Green Field Reporter
Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published May 21, 2024
Green Field Reporter's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

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