As student loans collection resume, borrowers struggle to restart repayments
After years of paused student loan payments, millions of borrowers are still struggling to restart repayment, and some haven't even begun.
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After years of paused student loan payments, millions of borrowers are still struggling to restart repayment, and some haven't even begun.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student debt have hit legal roadblocks. Now a new plan would look to help people experiencing financial hardships.
The Biden administration's flagship student loan relief plan has 8 million participants. Here's what they should know about the Supreme Court's decision.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
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.
President Joe Biden unveiled a new plan that comes after the Supreme Court ruled against his previous debt-forgiveness program.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.
Typically, FAFSA forms are released on Oct. 1. But this year, the application forms came out three months late, on Dec. 30, 2023.
The Department of Education will automatically forgive student debt for borrowers who meet a few conditions. Here's who.
President Biden said that of the borrowers who can get their loans forgiven, nearly 44,000 are teachers, nurses, firefighters and others who are eligible for forgiveness after working 10 years of public service.
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.
As student loan repayments restart in October, the Biden administration said 125,000 people with student loans will have their debt erased.
There are some steps you can take to budget and plan
The Education Department said it will begin notifying borrowers on Friday about the automatic discharge.
Jacqueline Quynh spoke with a student loan expert on the options available for repayment.
Borrowers are now facing double whammy after high court rules against Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program.
President Joe Biden vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have repealed his plan to forgive student debt.
Millions of student loan borrowers could see up to $20,000 of their debt canceled depending on the outcome of Tuesday's US Supreme Court hearing on President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program.
The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
In Florida, there are about 2.6 million borrowers with a federal student loan debt of about $100.9 billion
The proposal comes as the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt remains in limbo.
The Biden administration had earlier extended a repayment pause while its student-debt relief program remains tied up in court.
A Biden administration program forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans remains hung up in court.
Across the country, thousands of people took to the streets for the so-called "No Kings" protest, a movement expressing opposition to President Trump and moves happening in his current administration.
Despite the sweltering heat, hundreds — likely thousands — of people came out to express their disapproval of the Trump administration. And while protesters were loud and passionate, it did remain peaceful.
Two people are dead following a police-involved shooting in Wynwood.
Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3.
Across South Florida and nationally, "No Kings" demonstrations began to protest what organizers are claiming to be the "increasing authoritarianism, excesses and corruption" from President Trump and his allies.
Across the country, thousands of people took to the streets for the so-called "No Kings" protest, a movement expressing opposition to President Trump and moves happening in his current administration.
Despite the sweltering heat, hundreds — likely thousands — of people came out to express their disapproval of the Trump administration. And while protesters were loud and passionate, it did remain peaceful.
Two people are dead following a police-involved shooting in Wynwood.
Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3.
The weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses early Saturday morning.
The move marks a significant pivot for the Trump administration, which has vowed to deport millions of immigrants living in the country without legal status.
Iran retaliated for a second night Saturday as explosions lit the night skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
President Trump is set to deliver remarks at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration, an event he envisioned.
Japan's Nippon Steel can buy U.S. Steel as long as both sides sign a "national security agreement."
Cordero-Stutz is the county's first sheriff in nearly 60 years.
Jim goes one-on-one with Jared Moskowitz on a variety of topics, with a focus on the congressman's belief that cuts made to FEMA will hinder its ability to be ready to respond what hurricane season might bring.
Jim talks to Sui Chung, the executive director of Americans for Immigrant Justice.
The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and lawmakers are nowhere close to a budget deal.
There is now a criminal investigation into Gov.Ron DeSantis' decision to divert $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation, money that eventually ended up in a political action committee he controlled.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Nearly 4 million BowFlex adjustable dumbbells are being recalled because the plates can dislodge and cause injury.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) brings hope to families but at a cost many cannot afford.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami is among the only pediatric facilities in the country performing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for children.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce were at Amerant Bank Arena to watch Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Thousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the city's O2 Arena.
Weinstein was convicted of one of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they hadn't reached a verdict on the third degree rape charge.
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