53% of student borrowers say financial health tied to debt relief
Painfully high inflation is putting even more pressure on Americans struggling to repay their college loans.
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Closing the "Bank of Mom and Dad"
Amid recession fears, more parents are helping their adult children financially to help keep them afloat. Business reporter for Fortune, Eleanor Pringle, joins CBS News Mornings to discuss why and tips for conversations on living expenses.
White House proposes lower payments as part of "student loan safety net"
Some education experts see the plan as a more powerful tool to make college affordable than the proposal to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans, which is before the Supreme Court.
Don't start student-loan repayments next month, government says
The Biden administration had earlier extended a repayment pause while its student-debt relief program remains tied up in court.
Supreme Court agrees to hear second dispute over Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
This case was brought by two borrowers in Texas who have outstanding student loans.
Millions wrongly told they were approved for debt forgiveness
A Biden administration program forgiving up to $20,000 in student loans remains hung up in court.
A Florida teacher thought she'd settled her student loan debt 20 years ago. Then she got a bill for $1 million.
The woman worried she could lose everything — but a stranger from the internet offered to help.
Pause on student loan repayments extended
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would extend the pause on student loan repayments amid the legal challenges to President Biden's plan to provide up to $20,000 in student debt forgiveness.
Biden administration to extend pause on student loan repayments
The extension, up to June 30, 2023, will give the courts time to decide the fate of student loan cancellation.
What to know if you've applied for student loan forgiveness
Biden's student loan forgiveness plan has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of borrowers in limbo.
Biden administration to ask Supreme Court to reinstate student loan relief plan
This comes after the plan has been blocked by two separate federal court rulings.
Appeals court pauses student debt relief plan
A federal appeals court temporarily halted President Biden's student debt relief program Friday. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay prohibiting the government from "discharging any student loan debt." Catherine Herridge has more.
Texas judge blocks Biden's student loan plan
A federal judge in Texas blocked President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman ruled the Department of Education violated federal law.
What's behind the sky-high cost of a college education?
Student loan forgiveness has prompted a discussion about the soaring price of a college degree.
Justice Department argues Biden's student debt relief program is lawful
The government also said in its response to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to pause the program that the states do not have standing to intervene.
Appeals court temporarily pauses student loan forgiveness plan
In their appeal, attorneys for several Republican-led states said the plan will irreparably harm their states' student loan programs.
Student loan forgiveness application is now open: How to apply
President Biden announces new college-debt forgiveness site, calling it a "game changer for millions of Americans."
Trade secrets
Not everyone is interested in a white collar job or college degree (or in racking up student loan debt). "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel meets plumbers and apprentices about their chosen profession, who talk about their work and why it's stigmatized by others.
Education Department launches beta site for student loan forgiveness applications
The application takes about five minutes to complete, the U.S. Department of Education said.
Biden's student loan relief application offers sneak preview
Education Department is offering more details about its "short and simple" form to get up to $20,000 in debt wiped away.
Student loan relief: Only weeks left to apply for major program
Teachers and other public servants need to apply soon to ensure they are considered for a one-time waiver.
How to prepare for Biden's student-loan relief application
Only some types of debt are covered by the plan. Make sure your loans qualify ahead of the application.
How to get a student loan refund if you paid during pandemic
People who kept making student loan payments during the health crisis can get a refund and then apply for forgiveness — here's how.
Nearly 80,000 more borrowers will get all their student loan debt canceled
The Education Department announced Tuesday it will discharge loans for students who attended the for-profit Westwood College.
MoneyWatch: Debt cancellation and inflation
Following the White House's announcement of a sweeping student debt reform package, some are expressing concerns that the plan could result in higher inflation. Marc Goldwein, senior policy director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain the impact the move could have on inflation and the federal deficit.
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