Tag: Biden Student debt Cancelation Plan

Eligibility for Biden’s $39 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness—Find Out Who Qualifies

The Biden administration recently announced a $39 billion student loan forgiveness program aimed at individuals who have taken certain federal loans and are paying them back under the Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plan. The loan forgiveness is only applicable on loans that were made under the IDR plan provided the borrowers have made 240 or 300…


Most Americans Agree With Supreme Court Rulings on Race-Based Admissions, Debt Cancellation: Poll

A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court’s recent rulings in three high-profile cases. The majority of Americans, 52 percent, approved of the decision against race-based admissions in higher education, while 32 percent disapproved. The court’s ban on affirmative action-based admissions was the result of its hearing two cases—originally filed in 2014—that…


6 Democrat and Republican 2024 Candidates Weigh In After SCOTUS Strikes Down Biden Student Debt Cancellation Plan

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation attempt has elicited a range of celebrations from Biden’s 2024 presidential challengers. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that Biden could not excuse student debt repayments through the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act) or…