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The Latest Breaking News from the Education Department

12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment

October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.

WEKU

Biden administration cancels loans for former Ashford U. students, with plans to recoup costs

The Biden administration is canceling $72 million in student loans for 2,300 borrowers who say they were cheated by Ashford University, a former for-profit college that was purchased by the University of Arizona in 2020

The Independent UK

BJP takes a jibe as Bihar Government tussles with Raj Bhavan

Bihar Govt. & Governor in tussle over freezing bank accounts of two university officials. Education Dept. asked to withdraw order; former Deputy CM Sushil Modi says Dept. taking arbitrary decisions, leading to conflict with Raj Bhavan. Govt. urged to intervene & avoid such acts in future.

The Hindu

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Set for a face-off: Raj Bhavan reverses Bihar govt.’s order

Raj Bhavan reverses Education Dept. order to freeze bank accounts of two officials at Muzaffarpur's Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, indicating showdown between State Govt. and Governor. Principal Secretary to Governor orders bank to defreeze accounts, citing decision beyond Dept.'s jurisdiction. Sushil Kumar Modi says arbitrary decisions causing chaos and…

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh CM tells officials to explore possibility of introducing International Baccalaureate syllabus in government schools

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has instructed the education officials to work towards introducing International Baccalaureate (IB) syllabus in government schools and colleges after a thorough study on the purpose and objectives of students and the needs of educational system. Addressing a review meeting on the Education Department…

The Hindu

Federal Court Blocks $20 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness

The injunction is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Biden administration's loan forgiveness agenda.

Reason

Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans

Two groups argue the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a broader plan.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans

Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers

The Independent UK

You can now sign up for Biden's new income-driven student loan repayment plan

Borrowers who sign up could see their payments cut to as little as $0 per month.

Fortune

Biden Forgives Almost $40 Billion in Student Loans

The spate of forgiveness reconciles administrative errors when carrying out changes to income-driven repayment plans.

Reason

You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan

The Supreme Court may have struck down a sweeping plan for student loan debt forgiveness, but under President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, borrowers stand to pay thousands less.

WEKU

A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?

This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever

The Independent UK

M. P. school disallows student entry over ‘tilak’

A private school in Indore has been asked by the Education Department to maintain “all religion harmony” after it allegedly disallowed a student from sporting a tilak (religious mark on forehead with vermilion), an official said on Sunday.

The Hindu

Biden’s backup plan for student loan debt relief is underway after Supreme Court ruling

With his ambitious student loan debt cancellation plan shattered by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden has launched a lengthy process to cancel borrowers’ debt by other means.

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Reason

Biden Says He Will try to do Student Loan Forgiveness Under the Higher Education Act of 1965

The administration will try this pathway as an alternative to the HEROES Act of 2003, which pathway was shut down by today's Supreme Court decision.

Los Angeles Times

What should borrowers do now that Biden's college debt forgiveness plan is dead?

After months of anxious waiting for the courts to decide whether President Biden could forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt, borrowers finally have their answer: No.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to forgive millions of student loans

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected President Biden's plan to forgive millions of student loans, ruling the nation's chief executive did not have legal authority to waive more than $400 billion owed to the government.

The Independent UK

The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans

A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts

The court’s conservative majority rejects the president’s plan to relieve higher education debts for millions

WEKU

Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that

Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to schools about bans.

The Independent UK

The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?

After a payment pause that has lasted more than three years, more than 40 million student loan borrowers will be on the hook for payments starting in late August

Reason

Debt Ceiling Deal Will End The Student Loan Repayment Pause

If the debt ceiling bill passes, the Education Department will be barred from extending the student loan repayment pause yet again.

The Hindu

Education Department makes all preparations as schools reopen in Yadgir today

The Education Department has made all preparations to reopen schools from Class I to SSLC in Yadgir district on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

New rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt

College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal issued by the Biden administration on Wednesday

The Hindu

‘Anti-drugs’ campaign mooted in educational institutions in Chittoor

The Collector was holding a meeting with senior officers of the Education Department, and representatives of private and government institutions.

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