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Student loan debt
Biden’s student loan debt relief plan, explained
by
Jordan Mangi
Oct 13, 2022
We help you figure out whether you’re eligible and answer questions about the plan.
Interest can add a lot of debt to student loans. Here's how the Biden plan could help.
Sep 5, 2022
The government would cover unpaid interest for borrowers who are on income-based repayment plans and continue to make monthly payments.
"Canceling student debt is the quickest way to narrow the racial wealth gap"
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Apr 20, 2022
Proposals to reform the federal student loan system shed light on the relationship between student debt and economic inequality. UCLA's Hannah Appel joins us to discuss.
White House to extend student loan payment pause through August
Apr 5, 2022
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
Payments and interest on federal student loans set to resume after nearly 2 years
Dec 20, 2021
More than 40 million borrowers with federal student loans have had a respite through the pandemic. That ends Jan. 31.
Nearly 9 million older Americans still have student loan debt
Jun 21, 2021
More people are going to college and graduate school. There's also been an increase in parents taking on loan debt for their kids.
Why is there so much resistance to forgiving $50,000 in student debt?
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 26, 2021
It’s not just the Ivy League and Wall Street elite who owe enormous amounts.
For public good, not for profit.
Inside one family's journey to find an affordable college
Jan 27, 2021
The long road to a merit scholarship included 30 applications and 90 admissions essays.
How to pay less for college: Merit aid
Jan 26, 2021
If you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid, merit scholarships might be the answer.
Momentum builds for Biden to cancel student loan debt
Dec 14, 2020
Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell thinks it's become a matter of when and how much debt will be canceled.