Coverage dated April 18, 2022 to April 20, 2022

40,000 federal student loan borrowers will receive loan forgiveness

Headline from Fox26 Houston, on the newest of 3 developments

A report by the Government Accountability Office highlights errors in recording payments that would qualify borrowers for loan forgiveness.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 19, 2022
Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness steps could impact 4M borrowers
Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·
Apr 20, 2022
Department Of Education Announce Loan Forgiveness Fixes
Headline from Forbes ·
Apr 21, 2022Newest
40,000 federal student loan borrowers will receive loan forgiveness
Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

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36 articles, oldest first.

Fox32 Chicago
Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness steps could impact 4M borrowers (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Fox32 Chicago's feed description
Student loan debt forgiveness could be getting closer. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday it is working to implement steps for nearly 4 million federal borrowers to reach loan forgiveness.
Foxla
Department of Education announces steps to allow nearly 4M borrowers achieve student loan debt forgiveness (opens Foxla)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Foxla's feed description
The announcement follows a move by the Biden administration earlier this month to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31.
Forbes
Biden Administration Announces Sweeping Fixes To Income Based Repayment And Student Loan Loan Forgiveness Programs (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Forbes's feed description
Over 3.6 million borrowers are expected to benefit, with at least 40,000 borrowers receiving immediate student loan forgiveness.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Education Department Changes Will Bring 3.6 Million People Closer to Loan Forgiveness (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Apr 18, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Millions of student loan borrowers will be closer to debt forgiveness after a number of changes the Education Department plans to make to the lending system.
KVOA Tucson
Biden's latest student debt move will bring 3.6 million borrowers closer to loan forgiveness (opens KVOA Tucson)
Published Apr 18, 2022
KVOA Tucson's feed description
The Department of Education is making more changes to the federal student loan system that will help bring millions of borrowers -- some of whom may have previously been in
Insider
40,000 student-loan borrowers are getting their debt wiped out immediately through fixes to 'longstanding failures' in forgiveness programs, Biden's Education Department says (opens Insider)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Insider's feed description
The Education Department is also bringing 3.6 million student-loan borrowers closer to relief through fixes to PSLF and income-driven repayment plans.
Washington Examiner
Biden administration announces expansion of student loan forgiveness programs (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it would be implementing new criteria for a series of existing student loan forgiveness programs, potentially expanding eligibility to millions of borrowers.
Politico
Biden administration eases student loan forgiveness through income-based repayment plans (opens Politico)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Politico's feed description
Officials said they would make a one-time revision to millions of borrower accounts to compensate for what they called longstanding failures of the agency and its contracted loan servicers.
WMUR
The government's latest changes for student debt will bring millions closer to loan forgiveness (opens WMUR)
Published Apr 18, 2022
WMUR's feed description
The action will bring more than 3.6 million borrowers at least three years closer to receiving forgiveness through an existing program that allows borrowers to repay their loans based on income and family size.
Forbes
Biden Administration Will Broaden Student Loan Forgiveness Programs For Millions Of Borrowers (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Forbes's feed description
More than 40,000 borrowers will have their debt immediately canceled, and 3.6 million will move closer to forgiveness, the Department of Education said.
Newsweek
Education Department announces 40,000 to receive immediate loan forgiveness (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 18, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The department promised fixes to long-standing problems with programs designed to give borrowers lower payments.
New Hampshire Union Leader
U.S. forgives 40,000 student loans, provides aid to 3.6 million more (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Apr 19, 2022
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
The U.S. Department of Education has canceled student loan debt for 40,000 people and offered credits to help another 3.6 million pay off their loans under a plan announced on
Gopusa
Department of Education forgiving at least 40,000 student loans (opens Gopusa)
Published Apr 19, 2022
Gopusa's feed description
Student loans of at least 40,000 borrowers will be canceled immediately under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, the Department of Education said on Tuesday. Several thousand borrowers with older loans will also receive forgiveness through income-driven repayment and more than 3.
Washington Post
U.S. could have forgiven thousands of student loans but never told borrowers (opens Washington Post)
Published Apr 19, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
The government watchdog found that about 7,700 loans may have been eligible for forgiveness since Sept. 1, 2020, but holes in the department’s data made it difficult to definitively grant cancellation.
Insider
7,700 student-loan borrowers could be 'potentially eligible' for debt forgiveness — but they're still making payments, government watchdog finds (opens Insider)
Published Apr 19, 2022
Insider's feed description
The GAO also found that since June 2021,157 student-loan borrowers have achieved forgiveness through income-driven repayment plans, up from 32 total.
Forbes
Department Of Education Announce Loan Forgiveness Fixes (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 19, 2022
Forbes's feed description
The Department of Education has announced fixes and changes to student loan forgiveness programs that should help struggling borrowers
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Student Loan Forgiveness Is ‘Still on the Table'—Here's When You Can Expect a Decision From the White House (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Apr 20, 2022
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
The White House has confirmed that a “decision” on student loan forgiveness will be made before the current payment freeze expires on Aug. 31.
Fox26 Houston
40,000 federal student loan borrowers will receive loan forgiveness (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Fox26 Houston's feed description
A report by the Government Accountability Office highlights errors in recording payments that would qualify borrowers for loan forgiveness.
Boston
Here's what to know about the latest student loan forgiveness waiver (opens Boston)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Boston's feed description
The Biden administration is trying to give borrowers a better chance of having their debt canceled faster.
Deseret News
There might be more student loan forgiveness. Here’s what you need to know (opens Deseret News)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Deseret News's feed description
Millions of people are one step closer to getting rid of student loan debt. Here’s who qualifies to stop making those payments

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.