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Politics Rundown: Pelosi will step down as House Speaker

Nancy Pelosi announces she will not run for reelection as House Speaker.
Loan payment pause set to extend as court issues continue.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2022

On Nov. 17, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that she will step down from her role. Pelosi made history in 2007 as the first female speaker of the House.  “And with great confidence in our Caucus, I will not seek re-election to Democratic Leadership in the next...

Borrowers face state income tax on student debt relief

Gov. Gavin Newsom encourages the California State Legislature to waive taxes on student debt relief.
Newsom plans to waive relief tax for California borrowers.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging the California State Legislature to waive taxes on student debt relief. California is included in the list of states — North Carolina, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana and Minnesota — that are planning to tax borrowers on the relief.  STATES DECIDE Borrowers will...

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Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 30, 2022

Lawsuit aims to block loan forgiveness for millions

Six states filed a lawsuit to block student loan relief funds.
Borrowers can still continue to apply for the relief.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2022

Just days after the loan forgiveness application went live, six states — Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina — filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the relief. The six Republican states’ effort to block the relief was one of many attempts to block the relief funds —...

Borrowers apply for student loan forgiveness

Borrowers apply for federal student loan relief.
Debt relief application goes live.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2022

On Oct. 17, the U.S. government launched the application for student loan forgiveness. Those who applied during the beta period, which took place over the weekend, do not need to reapply if a confirmation email was received. The Department of Education recommends that all qualifying borrowers apply for...

Politics Rundown: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the bench

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson begins her term on the Supreme Court.
Biden Administration changes loan forgiveness plan and Cuba requests aid from U.S.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2022

The Biden Administration quietly changed the stipulations outlined in the recently released loan forgiveness plan, leaving nearly 800,000 borrowers ineligible for relief. According to the previous information released by the Department of Education, borrowers who received loans through either the Federal...

Millions receive federal loan relief

Millions receive federal loan relief
Former and continuing students will be eligible for partial, if not full, loan forgiveness.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2022

On Aug. 26, the Biden Administration announced a three-part plan to provide loan forgiveness to millions of students and graduates around the country. According to Forbes, student debt totals an estimate of $1.75 trillion, attributed to around half the population.  The debt forgiveness plan will...