US President Donald Trump speaks as he prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the … [+] White House in Washington, DC on March 6, 2025. Trump is expected to sign an executive order instructing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to dismantle the department she now leads, US media has reported. (Photo
Shirin Tajani, 46, went back to school in 2011 to get her nursing degree, and she’s been practicing in the field ever since. Tajani moved from Pakistan to the US when she was 10 years old, and her parents wanted her to have the opportunity to benefit from the higher education system in the US.
Larry, 60, graduated from law school in 1990 with just over $68,000 in student debt. Due to scholarships — along with Pell Grants from his undergraduate education — Larry, who requested his last name be withheld for privacy, was able to finish his higher education with what he said was a manageable balance at the
UNITED STATES – APRIL 18: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona testifies during the House … [+] Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Caronda spoke out against the latest court ruling threatening student loan forgiveness under SAVE and other income-driven plans. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc
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WASHINGTON, DC October 17, 2022: US President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona … [+] deliver an update on student loan forgiveness in the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Monday, October 17, 2022. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images The Biden
Trump has intensified his verbal attacks on Biden‘s “vile” student loan forgiveness policies. The Supreme Court ruling striking down the Chevron doctrine weakened the Department of Education. If re-elected, Trump could slash forgiveness, close the Ed Dept, and send student loans to the private sector. Donald Trump has long regarded the student loan forgiveness measures
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 1: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks following a Supreme Court’s ruling at the … [+] White House on July 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. One of Biden’s central student loan forgiveness and repayment programs is facing significant legal challenges. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Getty Images The Education Department released new
UNITED STATES – APRIL 17: Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., conducts the House Education and … [+] the Workforce Committee hearing on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). Foxx slammed the Biden administration’s decision to place millions of borrowers in forbearance in the wake of court rulings blocking student loan
Starting July 1, the Education Department will limit enrollment in three income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which cap monthly student loan payments at a certain portion of income and can eventually forgive remaining debt. The most significant change: The Pay as You Earn (PAYE) plan will close all new enrollment starting July 1. If you’re already