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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 about $100,000, with incomes ranging from $50,000 to over $200,000 depending on location, size of the law firm, and type of law. This means graduates […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Supreme Court keeps student loan cancellation blocked for now
The Supreme Court said the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices agreed to take up the case.
Biden admin to ask Supreme Court to take up student debt plan
The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate the president's student debt cancellation plan.
Federal judge strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan
A U.S. judge in Texas blocked President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.
Biden admin relaxes rules for student debt forgiveness
The Education Department on Monday finalized a package of rules for an overhaul of several student debt forgiveness programs.
Federal court temporarily blocks Biden student loan forgiveness plan
A federal appeals court issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans.
GOP-led states appealing dismissal of suit over student loan relief
Attorneys for six Republican-led states are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider their effort to block the Biden administration's program to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student loan debt.
Biden kicks off student loan relief application season
The U.S. Education Department has begun accepting applications for President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation.
