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![President Joe Biden arrives to speak during an event to announce that his Administration has approved $1.2 billion in student debt cancellation for almost 153,000 borrowers at the Julian Dixon Library in Culver City, California, on February 21, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0719-biden-student-debt-400x300.jpg)
Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
More than half of the more than 8 million borrowers who have enrolled in the program have a $0 monthly payment.
![Rally organized by the Debt Collective at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2024, calling on President Joe Biden cancel student debt and invest in social spending, and halt aid to Israel during its war on Gaza.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/ezgif-4-11dbc85a1d-400x300.jpg)
Student Debtors and Activists Demand Biden “Fund Education, Not Genocide”
Organizers say their recent DC action was inspired by the students who’ve been arrested at Gaza solidarity encampments.
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Biden Must Recognize All Student Debt as Hardship. It’s the Key Step to Relief.
The Department of Education is making debt relief contingent on proof of “hardship,” but the debt itself is hardship.
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Activists: Biden Risking Student Debt Relief Plans by Continuing MOHELA Contract
Sticking with the servicer at the center of the SCOTUS debt relief case threatens current forgiveness plans, they say.
![President Joe Biden announces the cancellation of an additional $1.2 billion in student loan debt for about 153,000 borrowers, at an event on February 21, 2024, at Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0408-joe-biden-student-debt-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s New Student Loan Relief Plan Could Benefit Over 30 Million Borrowers
Officials didn’t specify when the process would be finalized or what would happen if the plan faces legal challenges.
![Activists and students protest in front of the Supreme Court during a rally for student debt cancellation in Washington, D.C., on February 28, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0404-student-debt-400x300.jpg)
New Bill Could Pave the Way Toward Banning Student Debt Cancellation
“Forty-five million student debtors need to see this and get very, very loud,” the Debt Collective said.
![President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0321-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden to Forgive $6 Billion in Student Debt for 78,000 Public Service Workers
Those selected to get relief should expect to receive emails as early as next week informing them of this development.
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Biden to Forgive Another $1.2B in Student Debt for Over 150K Borrowers
Borrowers will start getting emails as early as February 21 informing them that they will receive debt forgiveness.
![A Black woman holds a sign reading "CANCEL STUDENT DEBT" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0205-student-debt-400x300.jpg)
Employers Can Now Match Student Loan Repayments as Retirement Contributions
Experts say the policy can be a “game changer” for Black women, who have the highest student loan debt on average.
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Student Loan Repayments Weigh on Young People Facing Holiday Spending
Borrowers were already struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic payment pause ended in October.