“The Biden Administration promised much-needed student debt relief, and 26 million people have already applied for it. If the Supreme Court pulls the rug out from under them, it will be devastating."
Student Loan Law Experts in D.C. for Feb. 28 Hearing and “People’s Rally in Support of Student Debt Cancellation” WASHINGTON — Student loan law experts from the National Consumer Law Center will be in attendance and available for comment during the “People’s Rally in Support of Student Debt Cancellation” in front of the U.S. Supreme…
The Administration’s plan would reduce loan bills for eligible borrowers and fix several program flaws, but misses opportunities to make repayment work for low-income borrowers WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Education proposed regulations that would significantly change income-driven repayment (“IDR”) plans for tens of millions of federal student loan borrowers. While the changes to…
WASHINGTON — Tonight, at 9:00pm ET, NCLC staff attorney Abby Shafroth will join a group of experts, lawyers and advocates for a press conference by telephone to analyze the first briefs from the White House in the U.S. Supreme Court cases challenging President Biden’s student loan relief program. The first briefs from the White House…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Biden Administration’s extension of the pause on federal student loan payments pending resolution of the lawsuits against cancellation, Alpha Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, issued the following statement: “We applaud the Biden Administration for taking this critical step to protect student borrowers as it…
Concerns Remain about Consistent and Fair Implementation WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice announced new guidance for when the government should allow a student loan borrower who has filed bankruptcy to be relieved of a federal student loan debt. These guidelines aim to enhance consistency and ensure greater equity in the…
