"Biden's Bold Student Loan Forgiveness Strategy Pays Off: A Game-Changer for Borrowers"

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"Biden's Bold Student Loan Forgiveness Strategy Pays Off: A Game-Changer for Borrowers"
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Despite the Supreme Court's rejection of President Biden's initial student debt cancellation plan, his administration has successfully wiped out $136.6 billion in federal student loan debt for 3.5 million borrowers through critical changes to existing federal student loan programs, including revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programs, and targeting relief for lower-income borrowers. The administration is also cracking down on shady colleges and pursuing a new rule that could potentially cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in debt for millions of Americans, despite facing persistent judicial resistance.

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