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Education Department to forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 borrowers

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The Biden administration announced it will cancel $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 workers.

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  1. Forbes

    Student Loan Payments Could Double For Some If Supreme Court Rules Against Biden (opens Forbes)

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    Some borrowers enrolled in SAVE could see a significant increase in their student loan payments. And student loan forgiveness may ultimately come before the court, too.

  2. Newsweek

    Joe Biden forgives $1.2 billion in student loans. Here's who is eligible (opens Newsweek)

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    The Biden administration's latest action brings the total student debt waived to $168.5 billion for about 4.76 million Americans.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Education Department to forgive $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 borrowers (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Biden administration announced it will cancel $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 workers.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for public-sector workers (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    President Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness, totaling $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers.

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    35,000 more public servants see their student loan balances reduced or erased (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Biden administration announced $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness for borrowers who work in public service, including as firefighters, social workers and teachers.

  6. FOX Business

    Biden issues another $1.2B student loan bailout (opens FOX Business)

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    President Biden's administration announced another $1.2 billion in additional student loan relief for 35,000 borrowers, while dealing with political troubles.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    Student loan forgiveness: Biden cancels another $1.2B in debt for public service workers (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Student loan borrowers who work in public service, such as teachers, nurses, firefighters, and others, will benefit from the student debt relief, the Education Department said.

  8. CNET

    Biden Administration Cancels $1.2 Billion in Student Loan Debt for 35,000 Borrowers. Are You One of Them? (opens CNET)

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    Teachers and public service workers are latest group to get forgiveness. But new relief through SAVE remains on hold.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for 35,000 public-sector workers - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness Thursday, totaling $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers including teachers, nurses and firefighters.The borrowers qualify

  10. KVIA El Paso

    Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief for 35,000 public-sector workers (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    Originally Published: 18 JUL 24 05:00 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness Thursday, totaling $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers including teachers, nurses and firefighters.

  11. Investopedia

    Biden Administration Rolls Out More Student Loan Relief For Public Service Workers (opens Investopedia)

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    The Biden administration forgave loans for 35,000 more borrowers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan, which has been modified in recent years to allow more borrowers to be eligible.

  12. KIII Corpus Christi

    Biden administration forgives another $1.2 billion in student loans: Here's who qualifies (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    The news comes amid legal back and forth over larger plans for student loan forgiveness, which faces challenges from Republican-led states.

  13. Portland Press Herald

    Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The loans are being canceled through changes to an existing forgiveness program.

  14. Forbes

    Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion In Student Loan Debt—Here’s Who Will Benefit (opens Forbes)

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    The Biden administration has cleared nearly $169 billion in student debt.

  15. WMUR

    Biden announces additional $1.2 billion in student debt relief (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness, totaling $1.2 billion for 35,000 public-sector workers including teachers, nurses and firefighters.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden cancels additional $1.2 billion in student debt | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    President Joe Biden today canceled another $1.2 billion in student debt for 35,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of people to benefit from his debt relief push to 4.76 million, despite Republican opposition.

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