Miguel Cardona

Biden Approves $136 Billion in Targeted Student Debt Relief - 3.7 Million Borrowers Through Alternative Programs

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Despite the Supreme Court striking down Biden’s broad student loan forgiveness plan in June 2023, the administration reported on February 12, 2024, that it had approved $136.6 billion in targeted student debt relief for 3.7 million borrowers through existing programs—demonstrating that …

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Biden Announces $10K-$20K Student Loan Forgiveness Plan - 43 Million Borrowers Eligible

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President Joe Biden announced on August 24, 2022, a sweeping student loan forgiveness plan that would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for other borrowers earning less than $125,000 annually ($250,000 for couples), potentially benefiting 43 …

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Sweet v. Cardona Settlement Approves $6 Billion in Automatic Debt Cancellation for 200,000 Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges, Ending Years of Trump-Era Delays

| Importance: 10/10

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education under Secretary Miguel Cardona reached a landmark settlement in the class action lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona (originally filed as Sweet v. DeVos), agreeing to automatically cancel approximately $6 billion in federal student loans for roughly 200,000 …

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