student debt

Biden Administration Accelerating Student Loan Relief for Some Borrowers

Beginning in February, borrowers enrolled in SAVE will have their debts immediately canceled if they took out $12,000 or less in undergraduate student loans.
01/18/2024

Nearly 3,000 Students At Morehouse College Suddenly Get Their Student Debt Canceled

The HBCU partnered with Debt Collective to erase almost $10 Million in school debt – no strings.
10/24/2023

Supreme Court Declines To Block $6B Student Loan Debt Settlement, As Justices Deliberate On Biden’s Policy

The decision was bad news for conservative attorneys general who hoped the court would intervene.
04/14/2023

NAACP To Lead Rally Outside Supreme Court for Student Loan Cancellation

The NAACP and more than 20 other groups will make their case outside the high court as it hears two relevant cases.
02/23/2023
Fashion and Beauty, Pharrell: “BBC Is Like A Moving Diary”

‘Imagine If Biden Made This A Reality For All Students’: Pharrell Williams Clears Student Loan Debt Of NAACP Youth Leaders

He surprised the five leaders on Friday (June 17) during a Black student debt crisis panel event.
06/19/2022

Overdue Student Debts Cancelled For Nearly 500 Black Women At HBCU

The former Bennett College students can now continue their education.
05/30/2022
School is finally in and student loans are way up in debts.

The Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Student Debt Cancellation

CBC Rep. Joyce Beatty says student debt is a “burden” and widens the racial wealth gap.
05/22/2022

Anonymous Donor Surprises Graduates At Texas HBCU Wiley College By Paying Off Their Student Debt

During commencement, students were told they owe nothing to the school, thanks to a benevolent stranger.
05/10/2022

Opinion: Why Black and Brown Communities Need Student Debt Cancelled Now

It’s time to discuss cancellation for millions of people.
02/09/2021

This Dad Made the Ultimate Sacrifice to Send His Daughter to College

He wants her to avoid the burden of student loan debt.
04/09/2016

Obama Calls for More Rights for Struggling Student Borrowers

President wants to tackle student debt from every angle.
03/10/2015