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Education Dept. Cancels Plan for New Student Loan System

Legal challenges forced the agency to scrap bids for a new website and other tech changes aimed at simplifying the repayment process for millions of borrowers......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 16th, 2018

Education Dept. cancels $10.8 million in student-loan debt for students at shuttered schools

The loan cancellation might not cancel a lawsuit though......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 11th, 2019

Biden"s new student-loan forgiveness plan has already received over 24,000 comments. There are 2 weeks left to give the administration input.

The Education Department plans to begin implementing Biden's new student-debt cancellation plan this fall, and anyone can provide input on the relief. U.S. President Joe Biden.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThere are two weeks left.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 3rd, 2024

Biden"s Education Secretary just canceled $1 billion of student-loan debt for about 72,000 defrauded borrowers

Miguel Cardona's first major act reverses a Trump-era policy, providing about $1 billion of cancelation for student loans related to fraud. Supachok Pichetkul / EyeEm/Getty Images The Dept. of Education just said it's canceling de.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 19th, 2021

Only 32 student loan borrowers - ever - have qualified for full forgiveness through an income-driven repayment plan

Federal repayment programs were first introduced over two decades ago, but only 32 student loan borrowers have qualified for full forgiveness in the history of the program. "Our student loan system is broken," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who supports .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 11th, 2021

Trump education official to resign, call for loan forgiveness

A senior student-loan official in the Trump administration said he would resign Thursday and endorse canceling most of the nation’s outstanding student debt, calling the student-loan system “fundamentally broken.”.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 24th, 2019

Trump education official to resign, call for loan forgiveness

A senior student-loan official in the Trump administration said he would resign Thursday and endorse canceling most of the nation’s outstanding student debt, calling the student-loan system “fundamentally broken.”.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 24th, 2019

Treasury Dept. says student-debt crisis is so bad that financial education should be mandatory for college students

The recommendation comes as students loan borrowers cope with $1.5 trillion in debt......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 17th, 2019

How to fix the bankruptcy system for student loan borrowers

Experts offered suggestions to the Department of Education......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 25th, 2018

Watchdog says Education Dept. stonewalls student loan suit

A fight between two federal agencies over a lawsuit could leave student loan borrowers in the lurch......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 12th, 2018

Student loan company Navient used deceptive practices, Dept. of Education audit suggests - USA TODAY

USA TODAYStudent loan company Navient used deceptive practices, Dept. of Education audit suggestsUSA TODAYNEW YORK (AP) — One.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsNov 20th, 2018

Department of Education Cancels $150 Million in Student Loan Debt

For 15,000 borrowers whose colleges closed between 2013 and 2018. Thousands of Americans will have their student loan debt canceled, the U.S. Department of Education announced late Thursday. The move follows a ruling made by a.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 14th, 2018

Student-loan borrowers just got 2 extra months to benefit from a temporary debt relief reform

Student-loan borrowers now have until June 30 to consolidate their loans and get the one-time account adjustments, moving closer to forgiveness. Getty ImagesThe Education Department extended the deadline for student-loan borrowers .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 15th, 2024

Key student-debt relief programs are at risk if Congress doesn"t boost Education Department funding, 25 Democratic lawmakers say

Following a botched FAFSA rollout and rocky return to student-loan repayment, Elizabeth Warren is calling for more cash for Federal Student Aid. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesSen. E.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 8th, 2024

More than 1 million student-loan borrowers could soon be transferred to a new company after their servicer requested a lighter load, the Education Department says

The Education Department agreed to student-loan company MOHELA's request to transfer so.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2024

Biden"s new student-loan forgiveness plan just began its 30-day public comment period — and anyone can tell the administration what they think of the relief

The draft text for Biden's new student-debt cancellation plan is out, and anyone in the public can provide input on what the relief shou.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 17th, 2024

Biden"s new plan for student-loan forgiveness is entering its next key stage — and millions of borrowers will have a say on what the relief looks like

Biden's administration released its first set of draft rules for its new student-loan forgiveness plan, and borrowers have 30 days to comment on the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2024

Biden"s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation

Biden"s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation.....»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 16th, 2024

How an unrelated Supreme Court decision could jeopardize Biden"s new student-loan forgiveness plan before it even goes into effect

While Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan isn't set to go into effect until the fall, a separate Supreme Court decision could complicate things. US Pre.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2024

How Biden"s new student-loan forgiveness plan could be jeopardized before it even goes into effect

While Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan isn't set to go into effect until the fall, a separate Supreme Court decision could complicate things. US Pre.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 14th, 2024

277,000 student-loan borrowers who have "paid what they can afford" for at least a decade are getting $7.4 billion in debt wiped out

Student-loan borrowers on the SAVE plan, .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 12th, 2024