Biden is forgiving $7.7 billion in student debt. Here's who qualifies.
The Biden administration says it has now wiped away $167 billion of student loans for 4.75 million people, or 1 in every 10 borrowers.
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The Biden administration says it has now wiped away $167 billion of student loans for 4.75 million people, or 1 in every 10 borrowers.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.
The Department of Education will automatically forgive student debt for borrowers who meet a few conditions. Here's who.
This latest $4.8 billion in relief brings the grand total of approved debt cancellation by the administration to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans.
Experts say it's possible to save for retirement and continue to pay down student debt.
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hosted a clinic Monday to help federal student loan borrowers access a time-limited opportunity to get closer to Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
The Greater Boston Food Bank is seeing an unprecedented need for help.
More Massachusetts residents are facing food insecurity and with relief for federal student loans coming to an end, the Greater Boston Food Bank is seeing more people in need of their services.
As student loan repayments restart in October, the Biden administration said 125,000 people with student loans will have their debt erased.
If you have student loans, next month you'll have to make your first payment since 2020. But your interest is already accruing again as of September 1.
Some borrowers who had enrolled in income-driven repayment plans will start getting their debt discharged this week.
The Education Department said it will begin notifying borrowers on Friday about the automatic discharge.
The Department of Education announced Friday that it would right the wrong for more than 800,000 people by honoring their earned student loan forgiveness.
WBZ TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Borrowers are now facing double whammy after high court rules against Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.
Some recent grads have never made payments and experts say that is going to mean a big adjustment to their monthly budget. WBZ-TV’s Courtney Cole reports.
The proposal comes as the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt remains in limbo.
With the possibility of getting up to $20K forgiven tied up in the courts, experts list some steps borrowers can take.
With Biden's ambitious program now in limbo, borrowers should prepare to repay their loans starting in January, experts warn.
WBZ TV's Liam Martin reports.
Other students said that while Biden's plan is a drop in the bucket, anything helps.
WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
More than 40 million Americans may qualify, with income the main factor that determines who qualifies for relief.
Raelynn is a bright and social 7-year-old girl who brings joy to everyone around her.
Triston Casas hit a 3-run home run to help lead the Red Sox over the Mariners.
A man was arrested on the first day of the high-profile Karen Read trial inside the court-mandated "buffer zone" that is aimed at keeping people pushed back away from Norfolk Superior Court.
The number of antisemitic incidents in the region has never been higher, according to a new audit compiled by the Anti-Defamation League
Democratic members of Congress demanded their immediate release.
Opening statements were presented at Karen Read's second trial Tuesday morning.
Three high school students from Massachusetts were killed in a car crash in the Florida panhandle during their spring break.
A man was arrested on the first day of the high-profile Karen Read trial inside the court-mandated "buffer zone" that is aimed at keeping people pushed back away from Norfolk Superior Court.
Payton Pritchard had been named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year after an exceptionally productive season off the Boston Celtics bench.
In a virtual meeting Thursday, the board voted 9-0 to name Martinez as commissioner of the department, with two abstentions.
Surgeons at Mass Eye and Ear have found a creative way to make their skin cancer patients look good as new.
Is fluoride actually good or bad for you? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers common questions about fluoride.
Tufts University researchers are looking at ways to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care.
Tony's Chocolonely is recalling some products after consumers reported finding "small stones" in the chocolate bars.
An experimental Alzheimer's treatment from Boston researchers may be able to treat both dementia and depression symptoms.
A man in Revere, Massachusetts spent thousands of dollars on a new refrigerator, but he says the door was defective.
Despite paying her insurance company $125,000 in premiums, a 92-year-old's claim was initially denied.
The I-Team has learned the department installed new technology in 233 of its cruisers that is designed to prevent collisions.
The FBI's Boston office is issuing a warning after a series of I-Team investigations into stolen land scams.
The hood of a Stoneham woman's 2015 Nissan Altima flew open while she was driving on Route 93.
Mike Kennealy told WBZ-TV he's focused on the future of the state and not on President Donald Trump's policies.
A new poll from UMass Amherst shows the toll President Trump's policies have taken on public opinion of his administration.
A professor from Babson College said the Massachusetts economy could be looking at hard times ahead.
"We are heading in a dangerous direction," said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
President Trump will announce new tariffs on U.S. trading partners Wednesday. Massachusetts will be hit hard, according to the governor.
The Easter Sunday holiday means some grocery stores and retailers are closed today in Massachusetts, while others are open.
Edaville in Carver, Massachusetts will continue its Christmas and holiday lights tradition as King Richard's Faire moves in.
Vanson has manufactured leather goods in Massachusetts for over 50 years and the company sells their products around the world.
Ford Motor Company announced a promotion to give all customers their employee discount.
The Ground Round has started serving customers again in Shrewsbury.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford features roughly 50,000 works of art spanning over 5,000 years.
Chef Megan Vaughan shows how to prepare a steakhouse quality meal right from your own kitchen.
Rachel Holt heads to New Hampshire to visit the owner of an architectural salvage company, Nor'east Architectural Antiques.
Known for his handcrafted wooden signs, Paul Kukstis has carved a name for himself around Scituate Harbor.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Triston Casas hit a 3-run home run to help lead the Red Sox over the Mariners.
Payton Pritchard had been named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year after an exceptionally productive season off the Boston Celtics bench.
The Celtics could be without superstar Jayson Tatum for the second game of the NBA playoffs after he suffered a hand injury against the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Walker Buehler gave up one run over seven innings and the Red Sox went on to beat the White Sox at Fenway Park on Patriots' Day.
Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Edgar Quero added a go-ahead, two-run single and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox Sunday, ending their worst road start in team history.
The New England Aquarium says there was an "extremely unusual sighting" of right whales in the Bahamas.
Crews snapped a photo of a rare weather phenomenon known as a "snow devil" on New Hampshire's Mount Washington.
Video captured what it looks like for Mount Washington crews to do their jobs in the face of 100 mph winds.
At the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, people of all ages are bonded through the increasingly popular sport.
A UMass student who was initially denied a $10,000 prize after making a half-court shot will be getting the money after all.