Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, Wisconsin 1:26 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Wisconsin. (Applause.) Hello, hello, hello. Please, have a seat if there is — you have one. (Laughter.) Gov, thank you. Thank you for that nice introduction. And thank you, Ashley, for tha- — introducing me and sharing your story. I, like an awful lot…
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Plans that would Provide Relief to Borrowers Disproportionately Burdened by Student Loan Debt
From Day One President Biden vowed to fix the Federal student loan program and make sure higher education is a ticket to the middle class – not a barrier to opportunity. To date, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken historic action to approve debt cancellation for 4 million borrowers, helping these borrowers get more breathing room…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Another Nearly $5 Billion in Debt Relief for Over 80,000 Student Loan Borrowers
This brings total approved debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans Today my Administration is approving another $4.8 billion in student debt cancellation for 80,300 people. This relief is thanks to my Administration’s efforts to fix Public Service Loan Forgiveness, so teachers, members of the military, nurses, and other…
Statement from President Joe Biden on $6.1 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 317,000 Borrowers who Attended the Art Institutes
Today, my Administration is approving $6.1 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes. This institution falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt without leading to promising career prospects at the end of their studies. While my predecessor looked the other way when…
Press Call by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Senior Administration Officials on President Biden’s Efforts on Student Debt
Via Teleconference 6:32 P.M. EDT MR. FERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining our press call regarding the President’s ongoing efforts to cancel student debt. Today’s call will begin with on-the-record remarks from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. After the remarks, there will be a…
FACT SHEET: Vice President Kamala Harris, Administration Officials Launch “SAVE Day of Action” to Highlight Cross-Sector Actions to Boost Enrollment in the SAVE Plan
Vice President Harris highlights: “President Biden and I know that far too many people in our nation are struggling with student loan debt. That is why we have forgiven nearly $144 billion for almost four million Americans while also creating the SAVE Plan so that millions of people can cut their payments in half or…
Remarks by President Biden on the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan | Culver City, CA
Culver City Julian Dixon LibraryCulver City, California 1:18 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Well, Dr. Saint-Paul, thank you very much for that introduction. But, you know, you’re — you’re like thousands of others who — who took out loans for undergraduate school and graduate school and — because you…
Remarks by President Biden on the Student Debt Relief Portal Beta Test
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 3:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Sorry I’m late, folks. Thank you very much for being here. Good afternoon to everyone else. Less than eight weeks ago, I announced my administration’s plan to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student debt and up to $20,000 if you received a Pell…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Student Loan Debt Cancellation for More Than 800,000 Borrowers
On Day One of my Administration, I promised to fight for hardworking families and to fix problems in the student loan system that have been failing borrowers for too long. I’m proud that my Administration is delivering on that promise and has already approved over $116 billion in debt cancellation for 3.4 million Americans –…
Neera Tanden Remarks at the SAVE Day of Action
As Prepared For Delivery: Good morning, everyone! Thanks so much for joining us here at the White House for today’s SAVE Day of Action. From Day One, President Biden and Vice President Harris have been focused on bringing down the costs of college. And alleviating the burden of crushing student debt for tens of millions…