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Biden to cancel up to $10K in federal student loan debt for certain borrowers and up to $20K for Pell Grant recipients

The administration will also extend the pause on federal student loan payments through Dec. 31.

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Hasnain says:

I think what’s not appreciated as much in the reporting on this great move is the 5% income cap and 20 year limit on loans. I still wish education would be free but this is a great first step.

“Biden on Wednesday also announced a new income-driven repayment plan that would cap monthly payments for undergraduate loans at 5% of a borrower’s discretionary income, down from the rate of 10% under most existing plans.”

Posted on 2022-08-25T00:49:26+0000