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Biden administration overhauls student loan forgiveness program

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Newest development Oct 7, 2021 · 3 reportsDepartment of Education Announces Loan Forgiveness Overhaul

The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday announced it would temporarily allow student borrowers to claim credit on a

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    Biden administration overhauls student loan forgiveness program

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    Department of Education Announces Loan Forgiveness Overhaul

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  1. Forbes

    Overhaul Of Student Loan Forgiveness And Relief Programs Begins Today With Public Hearings (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Today, the Biden administration formally begins a potentially sweeping overhaul of regulations governing key federal student loan forgiveness, repayment, and relief programs.

  2. Fox5 Atlanta

    Biden administration to reveal major student debt forgiveness overhaul this week (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The Department of Education is preparing to announce major overhauls to its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Big Changes Are Coming to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The government program that forgives the student loans of public servants has been plagued by issues. The Biden administration hopes to fix it.

  4. The Hill

    Biden administration overhauls student loan forgiveness program (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday announced it would temporarily allow student borrowers to claim credit on a

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Troubled student loan forgiveness program gets temporary overhaul (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Education Department to temporarily relax some of the toughest requirements of loan forgiveness program launched to steer graduates into public service.

  6. Grand Forks Herald

    Biden administration expands student loan forgiveness eligibility (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    "Teachers, nurses, first responders, service members, and so many public service workers have had our back especially amid the challenges of the pandemic," U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said.

  7. FOX 5 DC

    Student loan forgiveness: 550K borrowers to benefit from program overhaul (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    A change to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will immediately make 22,000 borrowers eligible to get loans canceled, U.S. officials said.

  8. Boston

    Troubled student loan forgiveness program gets an overhaul (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The change will immediately make 22,000 borrowers eligible to get loans canceled, and another 27,000 could become eligible if they get previous payments certified.

  9. Insider

    Biden's Education Dept. just wiped out $1.74 billion of student debt for 22,000 borrowers through a major overhaul of a loan forgiveness program (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Biden's major overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program brings 550,000 borrowers closer to $4.56 billion in debt relief.

  10. KYMA Yuma

    US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says could bring relief to thousands of borrowers working in government and nonprofit sectors.

  11. Forbes

    Student Loan Forgiveness Changes: Who Qualifies, And How To Apply Under Biden’s Expansion Of Relief (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Biden administration this week announced sweeping changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Here's who qualifies, which loans are now eligible, and how to apply for relief.

  12. NBC New York

    U.S. Department of Education Announces Major Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (opens NBC New York)

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    The Biden administration announced major changes to the public service loan forgiveness program, bringing more than 550,000 borrowers closer to relief.

  13. Forbes

    U.S. Department Of Education Announces Major Changes In Public Service Loan Forgiveness (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Education is overhauling the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. More than 550,000 borrowers will benefit from the changes.

  14. Forbes

    Student Loan Forgiveness Gets Major Overhaul, But Here Are 3 Things Missing (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Here are 3 things missing from student loan forgiveness.

  15. NBC 6 South Florida

    Department of Education Announces Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Changes—3 Things You Need to Know (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The PSLF has previously been criticized for failing to live up to its name and purpose.

  16. NPR

    What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaul (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department said it would temporarily relax some of the program's rules. The changes could lead to loan cancellation for tens of thousands of borrowers.

  17. Newsweek

    Over 550,000 student loan borrowers could see some debt forgiven by Biden rule change (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Thousands of teachers, social workers and other public servants would become eligible for loan forgiveness under the changes.

  18. Government Executive

    Biden Administration Makes Student Loan Forgiveness Program Easier to Use (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

  19. Military.com

    Troubled Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Military, Public Servants Gets an Overhaul (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The Education Department said it will drop some of the toughest requirements around Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

  20. CBS News

    Biden administration overhauls student loan forgiveness program for public servants (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A "60 Minutes" report broadcast Sunday detailed how few active-duty service members had their student loan debt erased.

  21. Fox5 Atlanta

    Biden administration announces student loan forgiveness program overhaul, will impact over 500K borrowers (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The Biden administration announced its plans to overhaul the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, impacting half a million borrowers.

  22. WMUR

    Department of Education looks to overhaul the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Borrowers have long complained about how difficult it is to navigate the program's qualifying rules.

  23. Forbes

    Biden To Transform Public Service Loan Forgiveness With Huge New Changes: Key Details (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Biden administration announced sweeping new changes to transform the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Nearly 600,000 borrowers will get closer to student loan forgiveness as a result.

  24. Governing

    Department of Education Announces Loan Forgiveness Overhaul (opens Governing)

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    Governing's feed description

    The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program was created to provide relief to public employees who worked a service job for 10 years. The Biden administration announced a program overhaul to help it finally meet its intent.

  25. Black Enterprise

    Education Dept. Announces Changes To Student Loan Forgiveness (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    The Education Dept. announced changes to the federal student loan forgiveness program, allowing more America to get free of their education

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