Education Secretary Cardona on student loans
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona discusses student loans as President Biden's latest plan to lower student loan payments for millions of Americans remains stuck in the courts.
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Biden administration forgives another $1.2 billion in student loans
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Voters explain how they're making 2024 pick
CBS News polls consistently show that democracy and the American Dream itself are on the ballot this November, but why do voters think that? And how do their personal lives shape their views on our national conversations? CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto spoke with people from across America, including some who participated in our polls, to find out.
Judges block Biden plan wiping out student loans. Here's what to know.
Two courts on Monday issued injunctions against key elements of the Biden administration's new student loan repayment plan.
When students graduate debt-free
Total student loan debt in the U.S. is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free?
What is a college grad's life without debt?
Total student loan debt in the United States is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free? Correspondent Lilia Luciano talks with experts about the "sticker shock" of college tuition, and with alumni of Morehouse College's Class of 2019, whose college debt of approximately $34 million was wiped out by a gift from billionaire businessman Robert F. Smith.
How 529 college savings plans work
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Students experiencing homelessness speak out
College can be stressful with studying and meeting deadlines, but some students are struggling with a different issue: housing. Federal data shows more than 1.5 million U.S. college students are homeless. CBS News producer Sarah Svoboda shows how some California State University students are dealing with it.
Biden cancels $6.1 billion in student loans
The Biden administration announced its latest round of student debt relief Wednesday. More than $6 billion will be canceled for 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institutes campus between 2004 and 2017. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has more.
Student loan forgiveness deadlines
Americans seeking federal student loan forgiveness benefits must consolidate their loans before the midnight Tuesday deadline. Medora Lee, a USA Today money and personal finance reporter, joins CBS News with more.
New student loan cancelations announced
The Biden administration on Friday said it's canceling $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on potential challenges to the president's plan.
Biden cancels $7.4 billion in student debt. Here's who is eligible.
The White House is turning to other methods to erase student debt after the Supreme Court blocked its broader effort to forgive loans.
Who qualifies for student loan forgiveness?
President Biden once again is trying to deliver widespread student debt forgiveness, with a new plan unveiled on Monday that could help about 30 million borrowers erase some or all of their college loans. It comes less than a year after the Supreme Court blocked Mr. Biden's previous attempt to help student borrowers. Here's who will qualify for debt forgiveness under the new plan.
Here's who could qualify for Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden unveiled a new plan that comes after the Supreme Court ruled against his previous debt-forgiveness program.
Breaking down Biden's new student debt plans
President Biden announced new proposals for partial or complete student loan forgiveness Monday in the battleground state of Wisconsin. CBS News campaign reporters Aaron Navarro and Nidia Cavazos have the details.
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New Biden student loan forgiveness plan
President Biden is set to announce Monday a new proposal to forgive some student loan debt for about 25 million Americans. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on who may benefit.
Biden to announce new student loan forgiveness proposals
This round of Biden's student loan forgiveness proposals targets the interest that adds up over time on student loans.
Biden to unveil new student loan plan
President Biden is gearing up to reveal a series of proposals designed to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt, in the wake of the Supreme Court's rejection of his original plan for student loan relief.
New student loan forgiveness plan
The Biden administration has unveiled a new initiative for student loan forgiveness. Here's more on eligibility details and the scope of the program.
11 states sue to block Biden's SAVE program
Eleven Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration to block the president's latest student loan forgiveness program. The federal lawsuit argues that the Saving on a Valuable Education program, known as SAVE, isn't different compared to Mr. Biden's first attempt at student loan cancellation, which the Supreme Court struck down last year. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson reports.
More student loan cancellations from Biden
The Biden administration has announced a new wave of student loan forgiveness, this time canceling nearly $6 billion for public service workers like teachers and nurses. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Biden forgives $6 billion in student debt. Here's who qualifies.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.
Glitches with new FAFSA form leave prospective college students in limbo
Typically, FAFSA forms are released on Oct. 1. But this year, the application forms came out three months late, on Dec. 30, 2023.
FAFSA glitches leave prospective students in limbo
Computer glitches to the U.S. Department of Education's overhaul of the FAFSA form has led to a botched rollout that has forced colleges across the country to push their financial aid deadlines. It's also left many students in the lurch. Meg Oliver explains.
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