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Student Loan Debt Solutions Still Exist

August 12, 2023

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor For those hoping to see the Biden/Harris administration’s student loan forgiveness initiatives survive legal challenges, you are likely feeling pretty anxious right now. Private for-profit colleges and trade schools, in Texas, are the latest to challenge new administration rules that would forgive the loans of those defrauded by […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans

The Biden Administration is Proposing a More Manageable Student Loan Plan

January 14, 2023

By Karen Stokes The Department of Education released its proposed rule updating its Income Driven Repayment program to make student loan payments more manageable for borrowers moving forward. “We’re doing this because we have to get a handle on the issue that we’ve seen for decades, college costs going up, financial aid going down and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: James Kvaal, Karen Stokes, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Forgiveness, Student Loans

Biden Administration Combats Against Debt Relief Scams

October 8, 2022

By Karen Stokes Last month, President Biden announced a plan to wipe out significant amounts of student loan debt for 40 million Americans now federal officials are warning about scams. The administration’s forgiveness program will cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 or $250,000 for households. The plan […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Richard Cordray, Scams, Student Loan Debt

Biden Student Loan Relief Plan Benefits Borrowers in all Fifty States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico

September 24, 2022

The Biden administration forecasts that over 40 million borrowers are eligible for its student loan relief plan all across the country. “President Biden believes that education is supposed to help people climb the economic ladder but more than often debt becomes the anchor that weighs them down. That’s why he proposed this plan,” said James […]

Popular Interests In This Article: James Kvaal, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Debt Relief

FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Plan for Student Debt Relief Could Benefit Tens of Millions of Borrowers in All Fifty States

September 24, 2022

On Tuesday, the White House released state-by-state data on how the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for student debt relief will benefit borrowers in all fifty states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Last month, President Biden announced his Administration’s plan to give working and middle-class Americans more breathing room by providing up to $20,000 in debt relief […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Debt Relief

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Student Loan Debt Relief is a Game Changer

August 27, 2022

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Ramen noodles, work study, food stamps, and the kindness of friends is what got a lot of students through college. If you were a first generation student, things were even tougher. No one told you that financial aid checks didn’t arrive until later in the semester, but you […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Debt Relief, Student Loans

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Get it, While the Getting Is Good: Student Loan Forgiveness

August 6, 2022

By LaKeshia N. Myers Student loan debt continues to be a hot topic among many Americans, especially millennials who on average, carry $32,000 in debt. Those who default on their student loans can be exempt from certain types of employment, which can perpetuate the cycle of poverty from one generation to the next. Since the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Loan Forgiveness, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans

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New News Regarding Student Loan Debt

April 2, 2022

By LaKeshia N. Myers I am one of 3.2 million Americans who has student loan debt in excess of $100,000. While the Biden Administration has worked tirelessly strengthening loan forgiveness programs and cutting the red tape that exists for borrowers to prove eligibility, I have continued to pay close attention and listen intently whenever I […]

Popular Interests In This Article: LaKeshia N. Myers, Student Loan Debt

Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through May 1, 2022

December 25, 2021

On Dec. 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest and collections through May 1, 2022. The extension will allow the administration to assess the impacts of the omicron variant on student borrowers and provide additional time for borrowers to plan for the resumption […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Student Loan Debt, Student Loans, U.S. Department of Education

Student Loan Refinancing Study Task Force Hosted their Second Roundtable Discussion

July 27, 2019

By Nyesha Stone The Student Loan Refinancing Task Force is making stops around the state to listen to Wisconsinite’s stories on dealing with student debt. The idea originated from a recommendation made by Gov. Tony Evers. The task force includes the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary-Designee Kathy Blumenfeld, Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Becky Cooper-Clancy, Nyesha Stone, Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Refinancing Task Force

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