Biden administration forgives another $1.2 billion in student loans
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
Total student loan debt in the U.S. is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free?
More than $345 million in debt will be forgiven for about 18,000 Pennsylvanians who attended The Art Institutes.
This round of Biden's student loan forgiveness proposals targets the interest that adds up over time on student loans.
Earlier this week, the Biden administration announced $1.2 billion in forgiveness for 153,000 borrowers.
Receiving financial aid can be the difference in whether some attend college or not, making the application process critical.
This latest $4.8 billion in relief brings the grand total of approved debt cancellation by the administration to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans.
The number of people seeking help on the platform to pay student loans has exploded over the last year, the crowdfunding site says.
As student loan repayments restart in October, the Biden administration said 125,000 people with student loans will have their debt erased.
Americans with student loan debt need to begin repaying their loans again after a hiatus of more than three years.
Biden administration officials say the new federal program could cut monthly loan payments for 20 million people.
The White House says that the plan is based on the borrower's income and family size, not their loan balances.
Only one-third of borrowers are aware that loan repayments will restart in October, a new survey found.
"We'll use every tool at our disposal to get you the student debt relief you need to reach your dreams," President Biden said.
For many, while inflation is still high and the price for almost everything costing more, it could come as a shock to some having to budget those loan payments.
For three years during the pandemic, students, former students and their families had their federal student loan payments suspended.
The debt ceiling deal includes a provision to end the pandemic-related federal student loan payment pause
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Host Heather Abraham is talking with Chris Pfanstiel, the founder of Axias Wealth Advisors, about student loans.
If the Supreme Court strikes down the program, the Biden administration could make some modifications to the policy and try again. KDKA's Jessica Guay shares the latest information.
Some education experts see the plan as a more powerful tool to make college affordable than the proposal to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans, which is before the Supreme Court.
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A local sniper likely saved lives at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler Township last month when his single shot hit the gunman.
A Pennsylvania congressman who was on the ground in Butler Township for three days submitted his preliminary report to the U.S. House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
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PTL's Daisy Jade visit with former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli to find out more about his 50 Finest nomination and the Grillipalooza event to help a young girl living with cystic fibrosis.
Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr is back with a look at some of the best family-friendly events and fun in and around Pittsburgh this August.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier has a look at what's going on around town this weekend.
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Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
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The Paralympic games start soon in Paris, and one of the athletes representing the U.S. is from Bethel Park.
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The Steelers and Bills are holding a joint practice this afternoon at Acrisure Stadium.
Some Rue21 stores, including two in the Pittsburgh area, are reopening under new ownership.
The Steelers' annual training camp in Latrobe has had a big economic impact these last few weeks.
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Gardell will be at Kennywood on Sunday to kick off the Fall Fantasy Parades at Kennywood.
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The National Labor Relations Board filed an injunction against the paper, saying it violated striking workers' rights.
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Cranberry Township police asked all residents to shelter in place and lock their doors while they searched for a "suspicious person."