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**FILE** Joe Biden (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

Biden Announces $4.8 Billion in Student Loan Debt Forgiveness for 80,300 Borrowers

by Stacy M. Brown December 6, 2023December 19, 2023

**FILE** President Joe Biden participates in a virtual meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate on Friday, September 17, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

Biden Admin Pursues New Loan Forgiveness Program Following Supreme Court Setback

by Stacy M. Brown October 31, 2023November 1, 2023

African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)

Black Homeownership Declines in D.C. Due to High Student Debt, Says New Report

by WI Web Staff October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

The surge in scams coincides with the conclusion of a pandemic-induced hiatus on loan repayments, implemented in 2020 to provide financial relief to borrowers amidst the public health crisis. (Wikimedia Commons)

Alarming Surge in Student Loan Scams Targets Americans

by Stacy M. Brown September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Students and protesters gather at the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., after the high court struck down affirmative action for college admissions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action, Student Loan Forgiveness

by Stacy M. Brown July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

by Stacy M. Brown June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

Many student borrowers face mental and emotional stress related to the obligations of education loans well into their 50s. (Courtesy photo)

Financial Literacy

FTC Takes On Fraudulent Student Debt Relief Scams, Fake ‘Free Trials’

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer June 15, 2023June 19, 2023

Among the approximately 30 cases pending before the Supreme Court ends its current term in June, Biden’s debt relief plan is a focal point. (Courtesy of HBCU Buzz)

Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan Hangs in the Balance as Supreme Court Decision Nears

by Stacy M. Brown June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

MYRICK: Student Debt Robs Our Country of Young Geniuses

by Svante Myrick March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

MORIAL: Crushing Student Loan Debt Hinders Black Homeownership, Feeds Racial Wealth Gap

by Marc H. Morial March 8, 2023March 8, 2023