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Apply for Student Debt Relief During the Beta Launch The one-time student debt relief application is now available on studentaid.gov. The application is a short online form. Applicants do not need to log in or provide any documents. The application will be available...

Missouri Judge Hears Arguments from Six States on Whether to Block Biden's Student Debt Relief Plan A Federal judge in Missouri listened to arguments from attorneys for six GOP-led states and the Department of Justice lawyers on Wednesday over whether to block the...

The Biden administration's student loan forgiveness deal can continue to move forward. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected an emergency injunction filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a conservative public interest law firm, to...

Loan Forgiveness Delayed, Facing Legal Challenges The Biden Administration released a video of the loan forgiveness application on Twitter, but has not opened the application up to the public. The application will not require users to log in nor upload any documents. ...

Student debt relief scams are becoming more common as borrowers prepare for repayment to resume. Here's some advice from the Department of Education on how to protect yourself. Don't... pay anyone who contacts you with promises of debt relief or loan forgiveness - the...

What's Being Forgiven: The forgiveness applies to all Federally-held Direct, Perkins, and FFELP loans, even if they're currently in default. Pell Grant recipients are eligible for up to $20,000 in student debt cancellation if they earn less than $125,000 ($250,000...

Below is a summary of Federal Student Aid's explanation of the Biden administration's updates to student debt relief with our recommendations. The Repayment Pause Extended for the Last Time The pause on student loan repayment due to expire on August 31 has been...