Cardona, Miguel A (1975- )
Education Department Expands Student Loan Relief Programs
The Education Department finalized a flurry of new rules on Monday for its student loan programs, rolling back changes made during the Trump administration and making adjustments that will reduce the total sums owed by many borrowers. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona called the new rules “a monumental step forward in the Biden-Harris team’s efforts to […]
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Biden Says He Is Taking a ‘Hard Look’ at Student Loan Relief
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Thursday that he is considering wiping out some student loan debt and will make a final decision “in the coming weeks.” “I am considering dealing with some debt reduction,” Mr. Biden said after a speech in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. The comments were the clearest signal […]
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Millions of Student Loans Borrowers Get More Credit Toward Forgiveness
First, any months in which borrowers made payments will count on the income-driven repayment clock — no matter which payment plan the borrower was in at the time. Second, the department will count months spent on payment deferment before 2013 (except those for which the borrower was still in school) as qualifying payments. It will […]
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Armed Intruder Prompts Lockdown at Joint Base Andrews as Vice President Lands
The military base in Maryland that the president and the vice president use to travel to and from Washington was put on lockdown on Sunday night when two people, at least one of whom was armed, bypassed a security checkpoint at about the time that Vice President Kamala Harris and four Cabinet members landed there, […]
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