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Judges block Trump’s limits on student loan forgiveness program
Two federal judges blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule stripping some public service workers of eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s new student loan restrictions
A federal judge blocked a new Trump administration rule that would impose lower federal student loan limits for people pursuing graduate degrees in some healthcare-related fields.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, officials said.
Maryland lawyers and student loan debt
According to the American Bar Association, the average law school graduate owes approximately $160,000 in educational loan debt after graduation. In Maryland, the starting median salary for first-year lawyers is […]
What to know about the $42B in student loan forgiveness approved for public service workers
The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness as part of a program aimed at getting more people to work in public service jobs.
Supreme Court won’t block $6B student debt relief settlement
The Supreme Court allowed a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers.
SoFi Bank sues to block Biden’s student loan payment pause
A private bank is trying to force the Biden administration to end its pause on federal student loan payments.
Legal fight over student debt a prelude to political battle
Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden's plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans.
Supreme Court ruling could impact 800,000 Md. student loan borrowers
A ruling from the Supreme Court against the White House’s student debt relief program could impact more than 800,000 Maryland student loan borrowers.
Conservative justices question Biden student loan forgiveness plan
The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans.
Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans
The Supreme Court won't have far to look if it wants a personal take on the “crushing weight” of student debt that underlies the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
The White House is moving forward with a proposal that would lower student debt payments for millions now and in the future.
