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Biden’s student debt plan advances

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms.

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  1. CBS 19 Tyler

    What to know about Biden's new student loan repayment proposal (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    The plan would lower student debt payments for millions, and offer far more generous terms to keep the debt from snowballing.

  2. CBS News

    Biden has a "plan B" for student debt relief. Here's how it works. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The proposal comes as the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt remains in limbo.

  3. Wfmy News 2

    Feds propose 'student loan safety net' alongside forgiveness (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The plan would lower student debt payments for millions, and offer far more generous terms to keep the debt from snowballing.

  4. Fox2 Detroit

    Biden administration proposes 'student loan safety net' alongside debt forgiveness (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    If finalized, the proposal would give a major overhaul to income-driven repayment plans, resulting in lower monthly payments, an easier path to forgiveness, and more.

  5. New York Times

    What to Know About Biden’s Income-Driven Repayment Proposal (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Proposed changes to federal student-loan repayment plans tied to income could cut some borrowers’ monthly payments by more than half.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Administration Proposes New Student Loan Repayment Plan That Could Cut Some Payments in Half (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations on Tuesday that would reduce the monthly bills for certain federal student loan borrowers.

  7. NPR

    Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

  8. Forbes

    8 Big New Details On Biden’s Latest Student Loan Repayment Plan, And Who Benefits Most (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The plan will lower payments for millions of borrowers and will speed up student loan forgiveness for many, as well. But the benefits will be uneven. Here are the details.

  9. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Biden administration announces new 'student loan safety net' proposal. Here's what to know. (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    New Proposed Student Loan Plan Would Reduce Monthly Payments, Cut Unpaid Interest (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The White House is offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms

  11. CBS News

    White House proposes lower monthly payments as part of "student loan safety net" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Some education experts see the plan as a more powerful tool to make college affordable than the proposal to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans, which is before the Supreme Court.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Biden Admin Unveils Plan To Slash Student Loan Monthly Payments (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The United States Department of Education proposed a regulation Tuesday morning to revise student loan repayment plans to reflect borrowers' income.

  13. PhillyVoice

    Biden administration proposes student loan regulations to reduce monthly payments for borrowers (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The new guidelines arrive as the president's student debt relief plan faces a Supreme Court decision later this year

  14. FOX Business

    New Biden student loan rules: What to know (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Biden administration is advancing a rule that would lower student loan repayments for borrowers in income-driven repayment plans and speed up forgiveness.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Biden administration rewrites student loan safety net as debt cancellation falters in court (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Education unveiled a new regulatory proposal Tuesday that makes significant changes to a federal program designed to accommodate the financial situations of student loan borrowers with low incomes.

  16. Insider

    Biden's Education Department just proposed a new way to make monthly student-loan payments 'more affordable and manageable than ever before' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Biden's reformed income-driven repayment plan would cut undergraduate student-loan payments in half and make it easier to get debt relief.

  17. Christian Science Monitor

    White House proposes ‘generous’ student debt repayment plan (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    The Biden administration unveiled a new student loan repayment plan on Tuesday that would prevent borrowers from getting overloaded with student debt. A proposal for a one-time student debt cancellation faces an uncertain fate before the Supreme Court.

  18. Deseret News

    Biden’s new student loan plan: Cut payments in half, rein in interest accrual (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The latest student loan proposal by the Biden administration would require smaller minimum payments from borrowers and seeks to keep interest accrual in check. Education Secretary Cardona said the ‘historic changes’ to an existing initiative should make student loan repayment more affordable and…

  19. WFMZ Allentown

    Biden administration proposal to call for 'student loan safety net' (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal that will lower monthly student loan payments for borrowers now and in the future.

  20. Relevant Magazine

    Biden Proposes "Student Loan Safety Net" To Cut Student Loan Payments in Half (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    Relevant Magazine's feed description

    While President Joe Biden's plan to cancel student debt for 42 million Americans is being held up in legal battles, the White House has announced a new

  21. NBC10 Philadelphia

    What Borrowers Need to Know About Biden's Proposed Student Loan Repayment Plan, Which Could Cut Some Payments in Half (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Biden administration has rolled out a new proposal to dramatically lower monthly payments for federal student loan borrowers.

  22. Forbes

    Here’s What You’ll Pay, And When You’ll Get Student Loan Forgiveness, Under Biden’s New Plan (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Biden's overhaul of income-driven repayment will reduce payments and accelerate student loan forgiveness for many borrowers. But some people will see comparatively greater impacts than others. Here’s a breakdown.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden’s student debt plan advances (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions of Americans now and in the future, offering a new route to repay federal loans under far more generous terms.

  24. Insider

    Biden's proposals to lower student-loan borrowers' monthly payments are 'especially important' as broad debt relief remains blocked due to 'callous Republican opposition,' a Democratic lawmaker says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Along with Sen. Menendez, Elizabeth Warren also said the reforms "will help countless future borrowers go to school without getting crushed by debt."

  25. CBS News

    Biden has a Plan B for student debt relief. Here's how it works. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The proposal comes as the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt remains in limbo.

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