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Cardona Tells Arkansas Teachers Student Debt Relief Meant to ‘Prevent Defaults’ – The 74

Help fund stories like this. Donate now! U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told a group of Arkansas educators Tuesday that the goal of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program “is to prevent defaults.” “Which is better, letting someone pay what they can afford or throwing our hands up and doing nothing?” Cardona asked during […]

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Cardona tells Arkansas teachers student debt forgiveness meant to ‘prevent defaults’ • Arkansas Advocate

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told a group of Arkansas educators Tuesday that the goal of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program “is to prevent defaults.” “Which is better, letting someone pay what they can afford or throwing our hands up and doing nothing?” Cardona asked during a roundtable discussion with nine teachers and […]

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Arkansas’ student debt cancellation explained

Data: Federal Student Aid; Note: Includes outstanding principal and interest balances from Direct Loans, Federal Family Education Loans and Perkins Loans; Table: Simran Parwani/Axios ICYMI, President Joe Biden announced plans to cancel some student debt for most borrowers. Catch up quick: Biden says he’ll knock $20,000 off the student loan bills for Pell Grant recipients […]

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