Student Loans

TV host Mike Rowe said he does "not support" student loan forgiveness.

More than half of student loan borrowers say they "don't feel confident" that they will be able to repay their loans after the pandemic forbearance period ends in late January, but top Democrats are hopeful of pushing sweeping legislation that could cancel up to $50,000 of student debt per borrower.

President-elect Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from progressives to cancel student loan debt on his first day in the White House – but doing would do little to boost the nation's pandemic-stricken economy, according to a new analysis.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated his call for President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt.

"We have come to the conclusion that [President-elect] Biden can undo this debt, can forgive $50,000 of debt, the first day he becomes president," Schumer said. "You don’t need Congress, all you need is the flick of a pen." 

The Trump administration extending a moratorium that started early in the pandemic but was set to expire at the end of this month.

President-elect Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure from progressives to cancel student loan debt on his first day in the White House – but doing so may disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans, according to a new analysis.

Federal debt relief has been of greater benefit to homeowners and college graduates. Lower-income workers saw less benefit

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said progressives need to pressure President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt when he assumes the White House early next year.

President-elect Joe Biden is facing growing pressure to erase student loan debt on his first day in office as part of a broader coronavirus relief effort – but doing so may be an ineffective way to boost the nation's pandemic-stricken economy, according to a new analysis.

Calls are mounting for President-elect Joe Biden to erase student loan debt on his first day in the White House.

President-elect Joe Biden has endorsed erasing some student loan debt "immediately" upon entering the White House, but he is facing mounting pressure from progressive lawmakers to move further left on the issue.

Taco Bell is making yet another multimillion-dollar investment in higher education.

The four progressive congresswomen known as "The Squad" have been some of the most vocal advocates pushing President-elect Joe Biden to cancel student loan debt during his first 100 days in office.

Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt.

Student debt cancelation could disproportionately benefit the top 40% of American households (those with incomes above $74,000), according to an analysis from the Brookings Institution.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that just the cancellation of $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers supported by Biden could cost between $250 billion to $300 billion, piling on to the growing national debt of over $27 trillion.

Elizabeth Warren called on President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt, arguing that it could be a powerful economic stimulus tool for families still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. 

COVID-19 threw a wrench in many students’ plans. Here’s how to get a tuition refund.

Paying off student loans early could save money but there are some downsides to consider.