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A Maryland man convicted for mailing threats to judicial and public officials can request to vacate his sentence in light of a 2023 ruling by the nation’s highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Dec 1, 2022

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.

A Maryland man convicted for mailing threats to judicial and public officials can request to vacate his sentence in light of a 2023 ruling by the nation’s highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Nov 18, 2022

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.

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University on Oct. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Nov 11, 2022

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.

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Oct 31, 2022

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.

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Delaware State University on Oct. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Oct 24, 2022

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.

New graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., May 17, 2018. A federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration's plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Oct 21, 2022

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.

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Oct 17, 2022

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.

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Aug. 24, 2022. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Oct 10, 2022

Small business group files suit over Biden student loan plan

A small-business advocacy group has filed a new lawsuit seeking to block the Biden administration's efforts to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

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Sep 30, 2022

Financial advisers urge college savers to ignore stock market, inflation and loan forgiveness plan

Despite a plummeting stock market, rising inflation and the Biden administration’s college loan relief plan, Maryland financial advisers say they are not adjusting their counsel about saving for education.

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Aug. 24, 2022. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Sep 29, 2022

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt.

Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., speaks during a House Committee on the Budget hearing on March 29, 2022, in Washington. “Simply put, by making loans cheaper to take out and easier to pay off, the LOAN Act will help improve the lives of student loan borrowers — both now and in the future,” Scott said. (Rod Lamkey/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Sep 16, 2022

After student debt cancellation, Democrats look to reduce future debt

House Democrats proposed new legislation that would increase federal student aid, lower interest rates on loans and take other steps to make college more affordable.

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Aug 24, 2022

Big student loan forgiveness plan announced by Biden

President Joe Biden announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans.