Project 2025 co-author shuts down operations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/project-2025-co-author-shuts-operations-consumer-financial-protection-rcna191526

Republicans look to add taxes on college scholarships to help pay for Trump’s tax cuts
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-student-taxes-loans-educations-b2694931.html

To pay for Trump's tax cuts, House Republicans could raise student loan bills for millions of borrowers
cnbc.com/2025/02/10/student-loan-borrowers-could-see-bills-balloon-under-gop-proposal.html

36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations: The agency had been one of Wall Street’s most feared regulators ...
nytimes.com/2025/02/09/business/vought-cfpb-musk-trump.html

Quick Glance: Outrage Over Musk's Attack on Consumer Protection Agency
- Elon Musk called for the shutdown of the CFPB, which has returned over $21 billion to consumers.
- Russell Vought's appointment as acting director raises concerns about the agency's future.
- Congressional Democrats criticize Musk's comments and warn of detrimental effects on consumer protection.
- Recent developments may jeopardize the CFPB's mission to safeguard consumers from financial misconduct.
Musk team's access to student loan systems raises alarms over personal information for millions
detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2025/02/07/musk-teams-access-to-student-loan-systems-raises-alarms-over-personal-information-for-millions/78334753007/

Quick Glance: Musk Team Seizes Control of Education Department
- Elon Musk's team has obtained administrator email accounts at the Education Department, raising concerns over access to sensitive information.
- Department staff are anxious about potential layoffs and the handling of personal data affecting over 42 million individuals.
- Democratic lawmakers attempted to enter the Education Department to express concerns about its recent actions but were denied access.
- A new memo calls for a review of all grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion to eliminate discriminatory practices.
CBS Mornings : President Trump is seeking to dismantle the Department of Education with the help of Elon Musk, potentially causing major disruptions for Americans ... Show more

DOGE can’t use student loan data to dismantle the Education Dept., lawsuit says: Students don’t want loan data used in AI probe to slash DOE, according to ...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/lawsuit-tries-to-block-doges-access-to-student-loan-data/

What to know about the US Education Department — and how it could be dismantled: To fully close the department, President Trump will need Congressional ...
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/05/metro/trump-dismantle-department-of-education-project-2025/

Quick Glance: Trump's Education Cuts Could Hit Red States Hardest
- Dismantling the Department of Education may be more costly for Trump-voting states compared to those that supported Harris.
- In the 2021-22 school year, average federal funding was 17% in Trump states, versus 11% in Harris states.
- States with a higher number of low-income families, which receive more Title I funding, would likely feel the biggest impact from funding cuts.
- Student performance has worsened since 2020, highlighting the critical role of federal funds in bridging academic gaps.
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants: Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said ...
nytimes.com/2025/01/28/business/trump-federal-freeze-grants-student-loans.html

Trump DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze student debt, environment cases: The Trump administration Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to freeze a ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-doj-asks-supreme-court-freeze-student-debt-environment-cases

Quick Glance: Biden Forgives Loans for Additional 150,000 Borrowers
- President Joe Biden announced relief for 150,000 borrowers, raising the total debt cancellation under his administration to over 5 million.
- Despite losing legal battles for a broad forgiveness program, the Biden administration has forgiven more student debt than any prior administration.
- The new beneficiaries include over 80,000 fraud victims, more than 60,000 individuals with permanent disabilities, and over 6,000 public service workers.
- The administration is focusing on improving and expanding existing forgiveness programs to alleviate financial burdens for vulnerable borrowers.
Biden announces final round of student loan forgiveness, bringing aid total to nearly $189 billion
cnbc.com/2025/01/16/biden-announces-final-round-of-student-loan-forgiveness.html

Biden admin announces last round of student debt relief: The Biden administration announced Thursday its final round of student debt relief ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/5090323-biden-student-debt-relief-loan-forgiveness/

Biden approves final student loan relief, forgiving $600 million in debt: The last round of student loan forgiveness from the administration caps a tumultuous ...
wapo.st/4holfa1

I make $12K a month selling my clothes — I even paid off $80K in student loans: A woman makes $12,000 a month on average by buying and reselling clothes on eBay ...
nypost.com/2025/01/21/lifestyle/i-paid-make-12k-a-month-selling-my-clothes-i-even-paid-off-80k-in-student-loans/

Russell Vought, nominee for director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, called President Joe Biden’s executive order forgiving some student ... Show more

From Nike to Intel, CEO departures at U.S. companies hit a record this year: Retired, ousted or poached, CEOs headed for the exits this year.
cnbc.com/2024/12/20/biden-forgives-4point28-billion-in-student-debt-for-54900-pslf-borrowers.html

Americans struggling with student debt expect ‘much worse’ under Trump: Biden’s loan forgiveness efforts have faced major resistance, but people are bracing for ...
theguardian.com/money/2024/dec/29/student-debt-relief-trump

President Joe Biden's administration will announce on Friday another $4.28 billion dollars in student loan relief for nearly 55,000 public service workers ... Show more
Biden to announce $4.28 billion in student loan relief for 55,000 borrowers - ABC News
Biden to announce $4.28 billion in student loan relief for 55,000 borrowers - ABC News
White House starts scrapping pending regulations on transgender athletes and student debt
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/white-house-scrapping-regulations-transgender-athletes-student-debt-rcna185098

Quick Glance: Biden Largely Absent in Budget Negotiations
- President Biden and his administration remained largely absent from critical government funding negotiations on Capitol Hill.
- Instead, former President Trump and his allies took the lead amid growing concerns about a potential government shutdown.
- The White House's decision to stay out of negotiations could have detrimental effects on Biden's remaining time in office.
- Many Democrats believe that the funding issue is primarily a Republican concern, rather than one requiring Biden's involvement.
Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans. What borrowers should know
cnbc.com/2024/12/23/student-loan-forgiveness-plans-withdrawn-by-biden-administration.html

Biden cancels more student loans: Loans are canceled for 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
pennlive.com/politics/2024/12/biden-cancels-more-student-loans.html

BREAKING: The Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.75% after the November inflation rise
Read more: Money blog: Interest rate held at 4.75% after November inflation rise | Money News | Sky News
NELFund projects 2.1 million student loan beneficiaries: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, an intervention agency set up by the Federal Government ...
punchng.com/nelfund-projects-2-1-million-student-loan-beneficiaries/

Maximum maintenance loan for students is 'less than average London rent': Annual rent for a student room in London has risen by nearly a fifth in two years
mylondon.news/news/property/maximum-maintenance-loan-students-less-30547400

Our responsibility as PTPTN borrowers: FROM AFIQAH SUHAIDAH Klang
thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/12/09/our-responsibility-as-ptptn-borrowers

The middle-income graduates being ‘radicalised’ by the rocketing minimum wage: With the mandatory pay rate matching starting salaries in many careers ...
telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/07/how-minimum-wage-obliterated-worth-of-university-degree/

Top 5 education policies Trump may pursue his second term: President-elect Trump has big changes coming for the education world in his second administration ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/5012735-trump-education-dei-school-choice-transgender-students/

What’s at stake for student loan borrowers during the next Trump administration: With much of President Joe Biden’s student loan agenda tied up in court ...
cnn.com/2024/11/24/politics/student-loan-forgiveness-trump/

What happens if Trump eliminates the Department of Education: The Department of Education plays a crucial role in making education access and quality more ...
axios.com/2024/11/13/trump-republicans-eliminate-education-department

Quick Glance: Trump's Agenda to Abolish the Education Department
- President Trump intends to dismantle the Department of Education, significantly impacting education in the U.S.
- Eliminating the department could jeopardize funding for public schools and diminish educational opportunities for disadvantaged students.
- Trump's Project 2025 proposes redistributing various educational programs across different agencies, potentially causing confusion.
- These changes could disproportionately harm low-income students and families.
Student loan servicers are pulling incorrect payments from borrowers' bank accounts
cnbc.com/2024/11/19/lenders-pull-incorrect-amounts-from-student-loan-borrowers-accounts.html

How will the Trump presidency affect student loan forgiveness?: President-elect Donald is returning to the White House after defeating Vice President Harris ...
thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4993698-how-will-the-trump-presidency-affect-student-loan-forgiveness/

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House
twincities.com/2024/11/15/biden-administration-priorities-before-trump-takeover/

What does Trump win mean for student loan forgiveness?: President-elect Trump’s past moves and rhetoric on student loans are leaving a dismal outlook for ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4981201-trump-administration-biden-student-loan-forgiveness-debt-relief/

What another Trump term could mean for student loan relief: Trump has repeatedly bashed the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plans.
axios.com/2024/11/06/student-loans-trump-biden

The misery with student loans did not come about suddenly. Nobody was surprised, nobody caught off guard. On the contrary ... Show more
Problems with the KfW loan: Students in personal bankruptcy - | what a solution would be - | Economy - | SZ.de
Problems with the KfW loan: Students in personal bankruptcy - | what a solution would be - | Economy - | SZ.de
I owe £84,000 in university tuition fees – and that’s before it goes up: Tuition fees were astronomical when I was at university – now it seems they will become ...
independent.co.uk/voices/labour-university-tuition-fees-increase-b2641789.html

Biden administration issues new rules for student debt relief: If finalized, the plan would provide debt forgiveness for approximately 8 million borrowers.
axios.com/2024/10/25/biden-student-debt-relief-financial-hardship

8 million student loan borrowers would qualify for relief under Biden ‘hardship’ rules
thehill.com/homenews/education/4952192-student-loan-relief-debt-forgiveness-biden-hardship-rules/

The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers
apnews.com/article/student-loan-cancellation-forgiveness-debt-774b0ee69f911f68f646a066031ee604

Quick Glance: Biden Cancels $4.5 Billion in Student Loans
- President Joe Biden has canceled $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers.
- This action is part of his commitment to provide relief to millions of Americans despite facing legal challenges from Republicans.
- Vice President Kamala Harris intends to tackle education costs if elected, promising further relief.
- The Biden-Harris Administration has now approved $175 billion in student loan relief for nearly 5 million borrowers.
These 17 factors could soon make you eligible for student loan forgiveness: The Biden Administration has outlined two pathways for student loan borrowers facing ...
cnbc.com/2024/10/25/factors-that-could-make-you-eligible-for-student-loans-forgiveness.html

40% of Americans let debt drive their careers—2 key ways to maximize your job perks and minimize your debt
cnbc.com/2024/10/21/how-to-maximize-your-job-perks-and-minimize-your-debt.html

Biden's student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/bidens-student-loan-cancellation-free-move-forward-court-114479711

Quick Glance: Judge Allows Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Program to Proceed
- President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program can advance following the expiration of a temporary restraining order.
- A federal judge ruled that Georgia lacks standing to challenge the program.
- The case will be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
- If finalized, the proposed rules could benefit over 30 million borrowers through debt relief.
The grace period for student loan payments is over. Here's what you need to know: The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers came to an end on Sept. 30 ...
apnews.com/article/student-loans-grace-period-onramp-period-464c9c1dba5c1b53cb305b170b9cb838

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a half point. Here's what that means for your wallet
cnbc.com/2024/09/18/federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rates-what-that-means-for-your-wallet.html

Navient reaches $120 million settlement for misleading student loan borrowers: According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, $100 million will be used ...
npr.org/2024/09/12/nx-s1-5110124/navient-lawsuit-settlement-student-loans

GOP-led states sue to block Biden's student debt relief plan again: The president's key campaign promise has been hampered by repeated legal challenges ...
axios.com/2024/09/04/student-loan-forgiveness-biden-republican-lawsuit

Quick Glance: GOP States File Lawsuit Against Biden's Loan Forgiveness Plan
- Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit to block President Biden's new policy aimed at reducing student loan debt for millions.
- The lawsuit claims the Education Department is attempting to cancel debt illegally before the rule is finalized, violating federal regulations.
- The states argue the Biden administration lacks the legal authority to forgive $73 billion in student debt immediately.
- The proposed rule, based on the Higher Education Act, intends to provide targeted debt relief for borrowers in four specific scenarios.
Supreme Court blocks Biden plea to restore student debt relief plan: The justices on Wednesday rejected an administration request to put most of it back into ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/08/supreme-court-blocks-biden-plea-to-restore-student-debt-relief-plan.html

Quick Glance: Supreme Court blocks Biden's student debt relief plan
- The Supreme Court denied the Biden administration's request to implement its latest plan addressing federal student loan debt.
- The court dismissed an emergency request to lift a nationwide injunction issued by an appeals court, urging a prompt resolution of the case.
- The new plan aims to reduce repayment caps from 10% to 5% of income but faces challenges from several states claiming unauthorized spending.
- The 8th Circuit's ruling has significant implications, rendering other legal challenges to the plan less relevant.
Opinion | How Project 2025 Would Change the Country: Trump can’t run away so easily from these Project 2025 plans.
nytimes.com/2024/09/09/opinion/project-2025-trump-change.html

I’m 25 and in £11,000 worth of debt – but I won’t sacrifice joy to pay it off quickly
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/25-in-debt-no-sacrifice-joy-pay-off-quickly-3260723

Student-loan borrowers losing key debt relief program in 30 days: The on-ramp period for student-loan borrowers ensured any missed payments weren't reported to ...
businessinsider.com/student-loan-borrowers-losing-debt-relief-program-on-ramp-biden-2024-9

Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ returns with a vengeance: Supreme Court decisions are looming on student loans, elections, abortion and climate
cnn.com/2024/08/21/politics/supreme-court-shadow-docket-abortion-climate-election-student-loans/

Student-loan borrowers are getting more signs of issues with relief: A recent GAO report found just over half of student-loan borrowers are current on payments ...
businessinsider.com/student-loan-borrowers-facing-touch-repayment-debt-cancellation-save-relief-2024-8

What Will Change for SAVE Borrowers After a Federal Court Ruled Against Biden’s Relief Program
time.com/7010725/save-borrowers-bidens-relief-program/

SAVE plan blocked: Student-loan borrowers get bad news with new ruling: The 8th Circuit ruled that Biden cannot carry out cheaper student-loan payments and debt ...
businessinsider.com/save-plan-blocked-cheaper-student-loan-payments-relief-new-ruling-2024-8

Appeals court blocks Biden student debt plan as Supreme Court battle brews: A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Biden’s new student debt relief ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4821278-biden-student-loan-relief-debt-forgiveness-save-plan-supreme-court/

Biden administration announces next steps for fall student debt relief: The Biden administration announced Wednesday the next steps for student debt relief this ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4801182-biden-administration-student-debt-relief-steps/

Student-loan forgiveness update: New details on qualifying for relief: The Education Department is getting close to implementing its broader student-debt ...
businessinsider.com/student-loan-forgiveness-which-borrowers-are-eligible-debt-relief-plan-2024-8

What Kamala Harris has said so far on key issues in her campaign: The vice president’s platform will likely be in the same vein as that of President Joe Biden ...
cnn.com/interactive/2024/08/politics/kamala-harris-key-issues-dg/

Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt relief plan: A federal appeals court has blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s ...
apnews.com/article/student-loans-biden-debt-relief-appeals-court-abd06890b12073bd39a08deef83a9158

Keep an eye on your inbox: 25 million student loan borrowers to get email on forgiveness
usatoday.com/story/money/2024/07/31/new-student-loan-forgiveness-email/74616375007/

Dave Ramsey: It’s not the market’s fault you can’t buy a house
star-telegram.com/news/business/article289925094.html

Student loan borrowers back in tumultuous spot amid latest legal challenges: Student loan borrowers are in a state of confusion — again. President Biden’s term ...
trib.al/CF50e9b

Oakland County launches first of its kind student debt relief initiative: A partnership with a tech startup will give county residents and employees one year of ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2024/07/22/oakland-co-launches-first-of-its-kind-student-debt-relief-initiative/74497548007/

Teacher’s union sues Chesterfield-based student loan servicer over ‘Kafkaesque’ practices
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/teacher-s-union-sues-chesterfield-based-student-loan-servicer-over-kafkaesque-practices/article_74d27f72-484c-11ef-a818-d760b0812b13.html

If you enrolled in the SAVE plan, you may not have a payment due for now—what borrowers need to know
cnbc.com/2024/07/19/bidens-save-plan-blocked-what-borrowers-need-to-know.html

More student loan borrowers are getting relief through bankruptcy after Biden policy change
cnn.com/2024/07/17/politics/student-loan-debt-bankruptcy/

5 things to know for July 18: Presidential race, Covid-19, Student loans, Gaza aid, Emmy nominations
cnn.com/2024/07/18/us/5-things-to-know-for-july-18-presidential-race-covid-19-student-loans-gaza-aid-emmy-nominations/

'I owe almost £100k – the system is rigged': meet the young people crippled by student loans
standard.co.uk/lifestyle/student-loans-debt-young-people-graduates-university-tuition-fees-b1168648.html

American millennial opted for Canadian college and now lives debt-free: In high school, when she asked her parents about going to college in Europe ...
businessinsider.com/college-overseas-abroad-canada-mcgill-university-no-debt-2024-7

Quick Glance: Cheshire School Achieves Success in Ofsted Evaluation Amid Challenges
- Victoria Road Primary School in Northwich, part of the Aspire Educational Trust, received a 'good' rating from Ofsted inspectors after a two-day inspection in May, following a previous 'requires improvement' assessment in February 2020.
- Thanks to the dedication of the school and the trust, all areas reviewed by inspectors were rated as 'good' according to the recently released Ofsted report.
- The school places a strong emphasis on fostering the personal development of students. They are encouraged to develop leadership skills through various roles and to learn about healthy relationships and safety measures.
- The school's objective is to ensure academic success for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Students in key stages 1 and 2 acquire a comprehensive body of knowledge across a variety of subjects.
Here's what to know about student loan payments amid legal fights: Lawsuits by GOP officials have cast a shadow over a Biden plan to ease student borrowers' ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-02/student-loan-debt-save-plan-can-slash-payments-legal-rulings

Heavier loan burden for graduates : In six years, a student’s total loan will be Sh1,140,000 while those under the old model will only have Sh360,000 to pay.
nation.africa/kenya/news/education/heavier-loan-burden-for-graduates--4678336

A Look at Biden’s Lapses, and a Holdup in Trump’s Sentencing: Plus, millions aren’t paying student loans.
nytimes.com/2024/07/03/podcasts/biden-trump-sentencing.html

Who Has the Most Student Loan Debt?: Statistics on the average amounts people owe on student loans, according to age, race, degree earned, and location.
money.com/student-debt-statistics/

Judge halts further student loan forgiveness under part of Biden's debt relief plan
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/judge-halts-student-loan-forgiveness-part-bidens-new-repayment-plan-rcna158729

Quick Glance: Court Halts Student Loan Forgiveness in Biden's Plan
- A federal judge in Missouri has temporarily prohibited the Biden administration from forgiving loans under the SAVE plan.
- The judge's ruling put a stop to the forgiveness of federal student loans within the income-driven repayment plan SAVE following legal action by multiple states.
- The judge highlighted the positive impact of other program aspects, such as reducing monthly payments and limiting interest accrual, which can continue for borrowers.
- Substantial amounts have been forgiven by the Biden administration through the SAVE plan. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stressed the department's application of Higher Education Act authority for implementing income-driven repayment plans.
Courts block part of Biden’s student loan repayment plan for millions: The two court rulings, in response to lawsuits filed by Republican-led states ...
politico.com/news/2024/06/24/courts-block-biden-student-loan-repayment-plan-00164771

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