The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs.

The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellation on Wednesday, saying it will erase $7.7 billion in federal student loans. With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion in student debt for nearly 5 million Americans through several programs.

The latest relief will go to borrowers in three categories who hit certain milestones that make them eligible for cancellation. It will go to 54,000 borrowers who are enrolled in Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan, along with 39,000 enrolled in earlier income-driven plans, and about 67,000 who are eligible through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

  • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈
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    04 months ago

    State schools, community college. You bet. Although I’d like to see some amount of public service required during/after.

    You wanna go to Harvard. Pay your way.

    • @Fedizen
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      4 months ago

      I think community service in lieu of debt payment is a phenomenal idea as long as its fairly generous in waiving debt such that part time community service should be able to waive medical school debt.

      • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈
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        14 months ago

        How about 10hrs of volunteer service per $10K debt/value.

        Yes, it’s low. But, very doable and should be 100% fulfilled.