Statement from President Joe Biden on Early Student Debt Cancellation for Borrowers Enrolled in SAVE | The White House
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From Day One of my Administration, I vowed to fix the student loan system and make sure higher education is a pathway to the middle class – not a barrier to opportunity. Already, my Administration has cancelled student debt for 3.6 million Americans through various actions – delivering lifechanging relief to students and families, and…

“Borrowers who may be eligible for early debt cancellation to sign up for the SAVE plan at studentaid.gov,” a statement by the White House says.

  • bedrooms@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    But, this is the opposite of what it should be. Those who needed less money and were able to pay for the last 10 years straight are likely in the wealthier class.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.org
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      10 months ago

      This was my thought as well, but it’s also important that the rule is more generous then the title let’s on.

      With each additional $1,000 of debt, the window for forgiveness increases by one year. For example, a student who took out $13,000 in loans will now have their debts erased if they’ve been in repayment for 11 years — or in 12 years for those who borrowed $14,000 and so on.

      So… you can’t be in repayment for eternity, which is a great change. Now we just need to shorten that time frame to 0.

      As the other commenter pointed out, there’s a specific political party hamstringing these efforts that need to be voted out.