STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS NEWS
- Biden administration greenlights $39 Billion Student Debt Forgiveness Plan.
- Biden Student Loans Forgiveness is for 804,000 student's.
- Just few weeks before Supreme Court overturned Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20K of student debt's, however Biden administration declared that it would be forgiving student loan for 800K+ student's.
- This scheme came after Supreme Court's decision in June, which prevented Joe Biden from forgiving $441 billion in loans.
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PLAN?
- Biden student loans forgiveness is only applicable for borrower who have been making payment for 20-25 years.
- Immediate forgiveness will be provided to borrowers paying debt from two or more decades, yet still have a balance.
- Mainly focused on borrower's who repays their loans under Income-Driven Repayment(IDR).
- Late or Partial payments were also made eligible.
- Bank Services weren't keeping track of qualifying payments, so credits were given to borrowers for months that didn't count.
STUDENT LOANS THAT QUALIFY :
- Federal Direct Loans
- Federal Family Education Loans
- Parent Plus Loans
MOTIVATION BEHIND THE INITIATIVE :
- Student loans have become an obstacle to financial stability, home ownership as well as economic growth.
- By forgiving a portion or full of the loans taken, Biden administration aim borrowers to contribute for economic growth and nations prosperity.
- Improved mental health, reducing financial stress and anxiety.
IDR( Income-Driven Plan)
Income-Driven Plan is a program that considers your income as well as family size to calculate the affordable monthly payments, which gives a relief from financial stress to borrowers.
The Four IDR Plans are:
a) PAYE - Pay As You Earn
b) REPAYE - Revised Pay As You Earn
c) ICR - Income-Contingent Repayment
d) IBR - Income-Based Repayment
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