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President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

 BY ANDREA BEREZNAK

 

Income requirements for the student loan forgiveness:

  • Eligibility is based on adjusted gross income (AGI), which is your total income minus deductions like your pre-tax 401k contributions (you can find your AGI on your tax return).
  • Income used will be 2020 or 2021 income. If your income was below the threshold in either of those years, you are eligible for $10,000 of loan forgiveness.
  • If you received a Pell Grant while in school, you’re eligible for an additional $10,000 in forgiveness, for a total of $20,000.
  • Only federal loans qualify, not loans taken through private banks nor lenders.

 

What you need to do:

  • You may need to submit an application that shows your income (2020 and/or 2021) and loan details.

-This is recommended for all borrowers who believe they may be eligible. 

  • Application should be available by early October. 
  • Application should be submitted by November 15, 2022.
  • The Dept of Education may have sufficient data already such that you could receive the debt forgiveness automatically.
  • Make sure your contact information is up to date with your loan servicer – check your online portal through which you make your payments.
  • Sign up for updates from the US Department of Education to get updates on the application process. You can do that here.


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Resources:

White House Announcement and Press Briefing

Money Article simplifying some of the provisions

https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/

 

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