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Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan

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Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Cancellation was

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  1. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Cancellation was

  2. Fox2 Detroit

    Student loan forgiveness: Some Americans will get loans canceled in February — here's who qualifies (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers next month as part of a new repayment plan that's taking effect ahead of schedule. Here's who is eligible.

  3. CNET

    New Student Loan Debt Plan Will Speed Up Forgiveness for Some Borrowers: Who Qualifies (opens CNET)

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    Borrowers with smaller student loans could get relief automatically, as soon as February.

  4. Fortune

    Biden accelerates new student loan cancelation plan that will benefit some Americans starting in February (opens Fortune)

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    Borrowers will be eligible for cancellation if they are enrolled in the new SAVE plan, if they originally borrowed $12,000 or less to attend college, and if they have made at least 10 years of payments.

  5. WUSA9

    Biden administration will cancel student loans for some borrowers in February (opens WUSA9)

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    Cancellation was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan but is being unrolled ahead of schedule to provide faster relief to borrowers.

  6. CNN

    Student loan forgiveness under SAVE plan to begin next month (opens CNN)

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    The White House announced Friday that some student loan borrowers enrolled in President Joe Biden’s SAVE plan may see their remaining balance wiped away starting next month.

  7. Forbes

    Biden Looks To Boost Economy With $132 Billion In Student Loan Relief (opens Forbes)

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    The Administration’s new plan is smaller in scale, but would still forgive $132 billion worth of student loans which could further stimulate consumer spending.

  8. Politico

    White House readies more student debt relief as Biden loan plan enrollment nears 7M (opens Politico)

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    The White House is set to announce Friday that the administration will implement earlier than planned a provision of Biden’s new loan repayment program.

  9. FOX Business

    Biden announces plan to bail out students for loan debts under $12K (opens FOX Business)

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    Student borrowers enrolled in the Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan will have their remaining debts canceled next month as part of a plan announced by Joe Biden Friday.

  10. Blaze Media

    More student loan borrowers will see their debt 'canceled' with taxpayers left picking up the tab (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    On Friday, the Biden administration announced it would move forward with another round of federal student loan cancellations, according to a White House press release."From Day One of my Administration, I vowed to fix the student loan system and make sure higher education is a pathway to the middle …

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates new plan (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Borrowers will be eligible for cancellation if they are enrolled in the new SAVE plan if they originally borrowed $12,000 or less to attend college, and if they have made at least 10 years of payments.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Biden Announces Fresh Wave Of Student Debt Cancellations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new wave of cancellations of student debt in a statement issued by The White House.

  13. NBC News

    Biden announces fresh wave of early student debt cancellation for some borrowers (opens NBC News)

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    The announcement applies to borrowers enrolled in a new income-driven repayment plan who took out less than $12,000 in loans and have been in repayment for 10 years.

  14. Forbes

    Biden Cancels More Student Loans, Months Ahead Of Schedule (opens Forbes)

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    The scheme, which will “immediately” cancel the remaining debt of some borrowers, comes “six months ahead of schedule,” the White House said.

  15. CBS News

    Biden says student borrowers with smaller loans could get debt forgiveness in February. Here's who qualifies. (opens CBS News)

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    Borrowers who took out $12,000 or less in loans and have been in repayment for at least 10 years could get their debt erased.

  16. Time

    Biden Announces New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (opens Time)

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    What to know about the new plan set to erase the debt of certain borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.

  17. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden administration to forgive certain student loan borrowers' balances early (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Biden administration said it would soon start forgiving the student debt of those who’ve been in repayment for over a decade and took out $12,000 or less.

  18. The New Republic

    Here’s Who Qualifies for the New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (opens The New Republic)

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    Biden has announced a new round of student loan forgiveness for some Americans.

  19. NBC Chicago

    Some student loan borrowers will start seeing their debt forgiven in February—see who qualifies (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The Biden Administration is doling out student debt forgiveness for low-balance, long-term borrowers earlier than anticipated.

  20. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule.

  21. Newsweek

    Biden speeds up timeline for student loan cancellation (opens Newsweek)

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    Administration said that starting in February, it will introduce a plan that will accelerate student debt forgiveness for some.

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden accelerates plan to cancel some student loans canceled (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule.

  23. Insider

    Some student loan borrowers will get their debt canceled early, with their balances wiped out next month (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Starting next month, some borrowers on income-driven repayment plans will get their debts discharged.

  24. Forbes

    Student Loan Forgiveness Gets Accelerated For Some Borrowers In Surprise Biden Announcement (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Biden administration announced that the Education Department will be accelerating student loan forgiveness for a cohort of borrowers much sooner than expected.

  25. The Daily Signal

    Biden Tries to Cancel Student Debt, Again (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Biden: “This action will particularly help community college borrowers, low-income borrowers, and those struggling to repay their loans.”

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