/tags/student-loans student loans en-US WLRN Wed, 01 May 2024 20:28:12 GMT /education/2024-05-01/former-students-of-art-institute-in-miami-are-approved-for-loan-cancellation The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. At its height, the chain had campuses across the country, including in New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Wed, 01 May 2024 20:28:12 GMT /education/2024-05-01/former-students-of-art-institute-in-miami-are-approved-for-loan-cancellation Associated Press /education/2024-03-27/biden-student-debt-loan-forgiveness We want to hear how student loans have affected your life — and what impact it would have if they were forgiven. If you are not set to benefit from these programs, we want to hear from you, too. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:44:57 GMT /education/2024-03-27/biden-student-debt-loan-forgiveness Rafael Hernandez /florida-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-plan-to-eliminate-400-billion-in-student-loan-debt In South Florida, federal and state legislators mostly condemned the high court's ruling. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:31:55 GMT /florida-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-plan-to-eliminate-400-billion-in-student-loan-debt Mark Sherman | The Associated Press /education/2023-01-10/exclusive-new-biden-student-loan-plan-unveiled-amid-agency-funding-crisis 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. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:38:13 GMT /education/2023-01-10/exclusive-new-biden-student-loan-plan-unveiled-amid-agency-funding-crisis Cory Turner /education/2022-11-23/with-student-loan-relief-tied-up-in-court-biden-extends-repayment-pause-into-2023 The president has extended the student loan repayment pause into 2023. Biden said he wants to give lawsuits against debt cancellation time to play out, and the Supreme Court time to weigh in. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:30:00 GMT /education/2022-11-23/with-student-loan-relief-tied-up-in-court-biden-extends-repayment-pause-into-2023 Dustin Jones /news/2022-11-17/judge-rules-to-erase-the-student-loans-of-200k-borrowers-who-say-they-were-ripped-off Borrowers who say they were misled by their colleges have waited years for the federal government to review their claims. Wednesday's decision was a big win for them, but it's already been appealed. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:13:00 GMT /news/2022-11-17/judge-rules-to-erase-the-student-loans-of-200k-borrowers-who-say-they-were-ripped-off Cory Turner /education/2022-11-10/a-federal-judge-calls-student-loan-relief-unlawful-deepening-limbo-for-borrowers The program to erase student loan debts for millions of borrowers hit a brick wall Thursday when it was blocked by a U.S. District Court judge. The administration quickly appealed the decision. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT /education/2022-11-10/a-federal-judge-calls-student-loan-relief-unlawful-deepening-limbo-for-borrowers Cory Turner, Ayana Archie /news/2022-10-20/the-supreme-court-wont-block-the-student-loan-debt-relief-program-at-least-for-now Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who is assigned to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, was the one who received the emergency application brought by a Wisconsin taxpayers group. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-10-20/the-supreme-court-wont-block-the-student-loan-debt-relief-program-at-least-for-now Nina Totenberg, Jess Zalph /education/npr-breaking-news/2022-10-17/you-can-now-apply-for-bidens-student-loan-relief-plan-heres-how "It's easy, it's fast," Biden said in a press conference announcing the launch, noting applications take less than 5 minutes and can be done on desktop or phone. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:52:43 GMT /education/npr-breaking-news/2022-10-17/you-can-now-apply-for-bidens-student-loan-relief-plan-heres-how Sequoia Carrillo, Elissa Nadworny /education/2022-10-11/the-application-for-bidens-student-loan-relief-is-open-heres-what-to-know-about-it The administration has published its student loan relief application after testing a beta version of the form over the weekend. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:00:00 GMT /education/2022-10-11/the-application-for-bidens-student-loan-relief-is-open-heres-what-to-know-about-it Cory Turner, Elissa Nadworny