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 … [Read more...]
Biden Administration Combats Against Debt Relief Scams
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 … [Read more...]
Biden Student Loan Relief Plan Benefits Borrowers in all Fifty States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico
By Karen Stokes 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 … [Read more...]
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Plan for Student Debt Relief Could Benefit Tens of Millions of Borrowers in All Fifty States
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 … [Read more...]
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Student Loan Debt Relief is a Game Changer
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 … [Read more...]
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Get it, While the Getting Is Good: Student Loan Forgiveness
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 … [Read more...]
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New News Regarding Student Loan Debt
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 … [Read more...]
Biden-Harris Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Through May 1, 2022
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 … [Read more...]
Student Loan Refinancing Study Task Force Hosted their Second Roundtable Discussion
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 … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Ranks #13 as List on Cities with More Student Loans Than Mortgages
By Nyesha Stone It’s no surprise that Milwaukee is on yet another list that we don’t want to be on. A study commissioned by MagnifyMoney, found that 7.06 percent of Milwaukee residents owe more on … [Read more...]