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11 Red States Are Suing to Block Biden’s SAVE Loan Repayment Plan. Here’s What Borrowers Need to Know.

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A new lawsuit by 11 Republican-led states is challenging President Joe Biden's student loan repayment plan. The case could have major implications not only for the SAVE plan but for other Biden-era higher education policies, too. The 11 states allege that the SAVE plan negatively impacts their states.

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These Higher Ed Policy Issues Will Define 2024

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The 2024 presidential election is sure to shine a spotlight on higher education policy issues. One such issue has been a point of contention for many years now: student loan debt relief. The so-called Student Loan Relief Committee did not reach a consensus on every part of the department's proposed plan. Though Washington, D.C.,

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President Biden’s Complete Track Record on Student Loan Forgiveness

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President Joe Biden campaigned on the promise of student loan debt forgiveness, and his first three years in office have offered a mixed bag of successes and failures. That far outpaces any student loan debt forgiveness from any previous administration. Supreme Court decision. million borrowers totaling almost $143.6

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Senate Passes Bill To Block Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

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A resolution to block the president’s student loan debt forgiveness plan has cleared both the Senate and the House. President Joe Biden has already stated he intends to veto the resolution. Still, the Senate’s action is another rebuke of Biden’s plan to erase millions of Americans' federal student loan debt. Democratic Sens.

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States Are Taking Sides on Student Loan Debt Forgiveness. Here’s Where They Stand

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Attorneys general from most states have picked a side on the student loan debt forgiveness issue. Seven states levied lawsuits in an attempt to block debt cancellation. Biden announced a program in August that would forgive up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower making less than $125,000 per year.

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Vanderbilt Student Government Wants to Add Caste to Nondiscrimination Policy

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Brown University, Harvard University, and the California State University system have adopted anti-caste nondiscrimination policies. Students at Vanderbilt University are pushing for an anti-caste amendment to be added to the institution's nondiscrimination policy.

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These Higher Ed Policy Issues Will Define 2023

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Two Supreme Court decisions involving affirmative action and student loan debt forgiveness are sure to capture headlines. Here are policy discussions that will impact higher education in 2023. Student Loan Debt Cancellation Arguments Ongoing Don't expect the noise surrounding federal student loan debt to die down anytime soon.