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Senators urge Biden administration to simplify military student loan forgiveness program
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Members of the military may qualify to have the remaining balance of their student loan debt forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. But with strict documentation requirements, Congress is calling for additional student loan benefits for borrowers who served in the Armed Forces.
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Yes, Biden previously pledged to forgive $10,000 of federal student loan debt
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Senators urge Biden administration to simplify military student loan forgiveness program
President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow Democrats who continue to call for an extension of coronavirus pandemic relief benefits. Borrower balances have effectively been frozen for nearly two years.
The Biden administration plans to resume federal student loan payments in February, rejecting a push from other Democrats to extend the pandemic relief program for millions of borrowers.
A group of Democratic senators is calling on President Biden to waive interest on federal student loans in response to the ongoing pandemic, even if the payment pause is allowed to expire.
Members of the military may qualify to have the remaining balance of their student loan debt forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. But with strict documentation requirements, Congress is calling for additional student loan benefits for borrowers who served in the Armed Forces.
The Department of Education provided updated statistics on Friday for borrowers who have been granted student loan forgiveness under an expanded program for public service workers initiated by the Biden administration in October.
President Biden recently announced that Congress should send him a bill if they want student loan forgiveness. With that comment, borrowers shouldn't hold their breath for loan forgiveness next year either.
While prominent Democrats have called on President Biden to use executive authority to cancel student loan debt, the White House indicated that the president is waiting on Congress to take action.
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