Student Debt
"I'll Die With That Debt": 27 Receipts, Screenshots, And Stories That Show Just How Hard It Is To Pay Off Student Loan Debt
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments concerning whether or not Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is constitutional and, well, it's not looking great. So I need someone to show the justices these 29 receipts, stories, and screenshots that prove just how impossible it can be to pay back student loans.
Alexa Lisitza
Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Is Now On Hold. If You Applied, Tell Us What Your Plans Are.
BuzzFeed News wants to know how you’re planning around all this uncertainty with federal student loans.
Venessa Wong
The Biden Administration Is Appealing After A Judge Ordered It To End The Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
The Trump-appointed judge called President Biden's student loan forgiveness program "one of the largest exercises of legislative power without congressional authority" in the country's history.
Stephanie K. Baer
If You Qualify For Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, You Can Now Apply Online
More than 40 million Americans can now apply to have up to $20,000 in debt wiped out (and the application takes like 30 seconds to complete).
Julia Reinstein
People Who Want Student Loan Forgiveness Say They Need An Escape From A “Vicious Circle,” Not A Handout
“I’ve worked very hard and a lot of hours throughout my life to keep my finances ... in check and keep myself from being homeless,” one woman said. “For people to characterize me as irresponsible, it’s just really hurtful.”
Clarissa-Jan Lim
More Than 700,000 People With Student Loans Will Now Be Excluded From Biden’s Debt Forgiveness Plan
If you had a Federal Family Education Loan or Perkins Loan, you need to read this now.
David Mack
What To Know About Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness, If You Qualify, And How To Apply
Wondering if your graduate loans will be forgiven? What type of loans will be forgiven? If current students count? We’ve got answers.
David Mack
How Would $10,000 Of Student Loan Relief Impact Your Life?
The Biden administration has announced its plans for student loan payments. Tell us what kind of debt relief would actually help you.
Stephanie K. Baer
Elizabeth Warren Took On Obama Over Student Debt Forgiveness. How She Won Is Central To Her 2020 Campaign
“Her theory of change is that you focus on one or two levers, and you push them hard.”
Molly Hensley-Clancy
How Student Debt Forgiveness Reveals The Difference Between Bernie Sanders And Elizabeth Warren
The two 2020 candidates have big plans for student debt. The details of those plans show how differently they approach policy.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
A Billionaire Said He'll Pay All Of The Morehouse College Class Of 2019's Student Debt
The Associated Press estimated the student debt of the class to be up to $40 million, but the Smith camp did not confirm the size of the gift.
Lam Thuy Vo
“I’m Doing Great”: A Black Millennial On His $100,000 Student Debt
Michael has a lot of student debt — almost $100,000 at this point — and he’s trying to free himself from it the only way he knows how: getting another degree. An excerpt from journalist Reniqua Allen's It Was All a Dream.
Reniqua Allen
Settlement Could Offer Student Debt Relief To Tens Of Thousands
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a settlement Monday that could nullify thousands of illegal lawsuits that a giant debt holder had brought over billions in private student loans.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Got Student Debt? Soon Your Employer Might Help With That
Fidelity Investments, one of the country's largest financial services companies, is rolling out a product that will allow employers to pay off a worker's student loans. But experts say it won't do much to alleviate the student debt crisis.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Hundreds Of College Programs Could Be Shut Down For Breaking Student Debt Rules
College programs whose graduates don't earn enough money to pay back their student loans face closure.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
