-
PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Supreme Court seems ready to reject Biden’s student loan forgiveness
The president's only hope for being allowed to move forward with his plan appeared to be the slim possibility that the court would find that Republican-led states and individuals challenging the plan lacked the legal right to sue.
-
PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Feds propose ‘student loan safety net’ alongside forgiveness
The new proposal would cap payments for undergraduate loans at 5% of borrowers’ discretionary pay, cutting their bills in half, and require payments only for those who earn more than about $30,000 a year.
-
PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Thousands of Mainers stand to benefit from student debt relief
The president's decision to provide $10,000 in federal student debt reduction will benefit about 177,000 borrowers who live in Maine, the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates.
-
PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Who qualifies for Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student debt?
The White House estimates roughly 43 million federal student loan borrowers are eligible for forgiveness, and about 20 million could have their debt completely wiped out.
-
PublishedAugust 24, 2022
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could help more than 40 million people
Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness.
-
PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud
Borrowers are scheduled to resume student loan payments Aug. 31 unless the White House extends the current pause.
-
PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Who has student loan debt in America?
Public awareness of education debt is high amid debates over loan forgiveness, yet little is discussed of how the debt shakes out.
-
PublishedAugust 21, 2022
The next inflation-driven worry: Rising college tuition
Colleges kept tuition increases to a minimum early in the coronavirus pandemic. Now high inflation is pushing many to adopt substantial tuition hikes.
-
PublishedMarch 8, 2022
USM wipes away about $2 million in student debt
The university said it excused all student debt acquired between spring 2020 and summer 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
-
PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Maine might cut student loan debt for first-time homebuyers
The bill would provide one-time funds for mortgages to first-time homebuyers who have student loan debt.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Next Page →
