Millions of Americans burdened by student debt have various options for loan forgiveness, cancellation or discharge. These programs, tailored for specific employment sectors, income-driven ...

On Aug. 24, the White House announced a plan to forgive thousands of dollars ... The portal to apply for debt cancellation officially launched at studentaid.gov on Monday, Oct. 17, after a brief ...

However, you can rest assured knowing that any forgiveness is a good thing overall. Even if debt cancellation may ding your credit score five or so points, it wouldn't be for long and the positive ...

Ashley Parks is an Associate Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Her focus is on personal finance, particularly covering debt, banking and Gen Z money. Ashley joined Newsweek in 2024 after ...

President Biden’s debt-cancellation announcement represents the final confession of failure for a venture flawed in concept, botched in execution, and draped with duplicity. The scheme’s flaws ...

Demonstrators hold signs at a student-loan forgiveness ... student debt and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients was a major victory for activists who have long been pushing for debt cancellation.

President Joe Biden's second attempt at far-reaching student loan forgiveness likely will ... committee isn’t to provide “broad-based debt cancellation, where we are going to wipe off debt ...

The Biden administration's student debt cancellation plan is stuck in litigation ... unlikely millions of Americans will get student loan forgiveness by the end of the year, they should prepare ...

The department says it's prioritizing debt relief for borrowers who met PSLF requirements during the pause. A major student-loan forgiveness program is once again up and running. As of July 1 ...

President Joe Biden attempted to offer broader forgiveness options, including cancellation of up to $20,000 in student loan debt for all eligible borrowers. The Biden administration also attempted ...

Larry French/Getty Images There are three main programs that people with student debt have available to them. However, only one of the three plans, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness plan ...