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Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals' Ruling on Biden-Harris Administration’s Saving a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan

Author: US Department of Education | Posted on: July 19, 2024

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today released the following statement about the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Saving on a Valuable...
Biden-Harris Administration Seeks Nominations for Non-Federal Negotiators to Continue Rulemaking Process on Student Debt Relief

Author: US Department of Education | Posted on: August 29, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the next step in its work to open a new pathway to student debt relief by soliciting nominations for negotiators who will participate in public...
Biden-Harris Administration Begins Discharges for 804,000 Borrowers with $39 Billion in Automatic Loan Forgiveness as a Result of Fixes to Income-Driven Repayment Plans

Author: US Department of Education | Posted on: August 21, 2023

Discharges are the result of U.S. Department of Education action to provide updated and accurate student loan payment counts under loan forgiveness progress The U.S.Department of Education today...
Secretary Cardona Statement Following Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Author: US Department of Education | Posted on: February 28, 2023

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued the following statement after the conclusion of oral arguments before the Supreme Court on the Department’s one-time student debt...
Tips To Save When Paying Your Way Through School

Author: Melissa Howard | Posted on: February 11, 2023

College doesn’t come cheap, and degree-based debt is up more than 300% since 20041. If you’d rather not be the “average” student and still owe more than $32,000 upon...
Biden-Harris Administration Continues Fight for Student Debt Relief for Millions of Borrowers, Extends Student Loan Repayment Pause

Author: US Department of Education | Posted on: November 22, 2022

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced an extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections. The extension will alleviate uncertainty for borrowers as the...
Education Department Releases Final Regulations to Expand and Improve Targeted Debt Relief Programs

Author: US Department of Education | Posted on: October 31, 2022

Rules improve borrower defense, ensure borrowers get their day in court, and limit student loan interest capitalization Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released final...
Student Loan Pause Extended Through May 1, 2022

Author: U.S. Department of Education | Posted on: December 22, 2021

Today, 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...
U.S. Department of Education Announces Transformational Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Will Put Over 550,000 Public Service Workers Closer to Loan Forgiveness

Author: U.S. Department of Education | Posted on: October 06, 2021

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that it will implement over the next year to make the program live up to its...
Department of Education Discharges Over $1.6 billion in HBCU Capital Finance Debt

Author: US Dept of Education | Posted on: April 02, 2021

April 2, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education recently discharged approximately $1.6 billion of debt provided to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that participate in the HBCU...

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