President Biden said by canceling student loans, his administration restored a promise to America's teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public servants.
The Biden administration has successfully canceled loans for over one million public workers through a student loan cancellation program.President Joe Biden announced this milestone on Thursday, stating that his administration has honored its commitment to teachers, firefighters, nurses, and other public servants, even while his broader student loan initiatives face legal challenges from Republican-led states.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, however, maintained that she was adhering to the statutory framework established by Congress.In 2021, the Biden administration declared the program 'broken' and introduced a temporary waiver to allow borrowers to receive credit for prior deferment or forbearance periods.A year later, the Education Department revised the eligibility criteria more permanently.
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