/news/tags/student-debt student debt en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:00:41 GMT /npr-news/2023-02-28/bidens-student-loan-relief-faces-its-biggest-test-yet-at-the-supreme-court On Tuesday, the justices will hear expedited arguments in a challenge to the Biden plan brought by six states — Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and South Carolina. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:00:41 GMT /npr-news/2023-02-28/bidens-student-loan-relief-faces-its-biggest-test-yet-at-the-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /npr-news/2022-12-14/an-error-email-leaves-9-million-student-loan-borrowers-in-limbo Millions of borrowers thought they were approved for debt relief, Federal Student Aid says it was a mistake. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:28:30 GMT /npr-news/2022-12-14/an-error-email-leaves-9-million-student-loan-borrowers-in-limbo Sequoia Carrillo /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-12-01/legal-losses-keep-coming-for-bidens-student-loan-relief-plan The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:07:43 GMT /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-12-01/legal-losses-keep-coming-for-bidens-student-loan-relief-plan Elissa Nadworny /npr-news/2022-09-15/education-secretary-cardona-takes-nprs-questions-about-bidens-student-loan-plan U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sat down with NPR in Pittsburgh to talk loan relief and what borrowers should expect in the coming weeks. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:08:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-15/education-secretary-cardona-takes-nprs-questions-about-bidens-student-loan-plan Cory Turner /news/education/2022-08-30/biden-student-debt-forgiveness-provides-some-relief-for-black-ohioans-just-not-enough For federal student loan borrowers like Kalesha Scott, a Black, first-generation college student who hopes to finish her master’s degree at Wright State next year, U.S. President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program is a step in the right direction. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:57:23 GMT /news/education/2022-08-30/biden-student-debt-forgiveness-provides-some-relief-for-black-ohioans-just-not-enough Conor Morris /news/education/2022-08-24/kent-state-university-students-relieved-by-bidens-plan-to-forgive-some-student-loan-debt Today the Biden administration announced the cancellation of up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for both current and former students who meet income requirements. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:57:13 GMT /news/education/2022-08-24/kent-state-university-students-relieved-by-bidens-plan-to-forgive-some-student-loan-debt Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2021-02-08/bill-would-halt-collection-on-some-student-and-medical-debt The state law would follow what a federal law is already doing by stopping the collection of loans for education and some federal debt. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:27:24 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-08/bill-would-halt-collection-on-some-student-and-medical-debt Jo Ingles /news/education/2020-02-26/report-ohios-student-debt-law-is-punitive Updated: 10:53 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 An Ohio law requiring colleges to turn over student debt to the state attorney general’s office for collection is disproportionally harming low-income students of color, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based nonprofit. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:53:25 GMT /news/education/2020-02-26/report-ohios-student-debt-law-is-punitive /news/community/2020-01-21/morning-headlines-jim-jordan-part-of-trump-defense-team-lights-still-on-at-chapel-hill-mall Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 21:Jim Jordan part of Trump defense team in impeachment trial;Lights still on at Chapel Hill Mall;State… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:14:19 GMT /news/community/2020-01-21/morning-headlines-jim-jordan-part-of-trump-defense-team-lights-still-on-at-chapel-hill-mall Mark Arehart /news/education/2019-11-10/heres-how-2-schools-have-made-free-college-work-for-decades The idea of tuition-free college isn't a new concept for some schools. Two colleges in Kentucky have been making it work for years. Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT /news/education/2019-11-10/heres-how-2-schools-have-made-free-college-work-for-decades Jeff Tyler