U.S. Supreme Court issues stunning rulings in final days of its session

In the last days of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted affirmative action, struck down President Biden's student loan forgiveness program, and dealt a blow to LGBTQ rights. CNN's Anna Coren speaks with Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor of...

SCOTUS blocks Biden's student loan plan and limits LGBTQ protections

CNN's Kim Brunhuber looks at the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on student loan debt relief and LGBTQ protections with Jessica Levinson, a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School

SCOTUS overturned student loan forgiveness. People flooded TikTok with their reactions

The Supreme Court overturned President Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Hear from Americans who shared their divided reactions on TikTok.

U.S. Supreme Court to issue several major rulings

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue major rulings on affirmative action and student debt relief. CNN's Ariane de Vogue reports.

Louisiana teen accepted into 170+ colleges, receives $9M+ in scholarships

Dennis Maliq Barnes, a 16-year-old senior at International High School of New Orleans, is graduating two years early and has been offered admission at more than 170 colleges. He's also received more than $9 million in scholarships.

Virginia school district did not try to withhold students' National Merit Scholarship recognition, officials say, citing independent report

An independent investigation shows the Fairfax County Public Schools system in Virginia did not intentionally refrain from notifying some high school students of their National Merit Scholarship recognition in a timely manner, the system...

Biden's student loan forgiveness program faces a new threat from Senate Republicans

President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program may face a new threat from Senate Republicans even before the US Supreme Court rules on whether it can be implemented.

Biden administration sued over student loan payment pause by SoFi

SoFi, a private lender, sued the Biden administration last week in an effort to end the pause on federal student loan payments that has been in place since March 2020.

'A rug was pulled from underneath me': Student loan borrowers still face months of uncertainty about Biden's forgiveness program

More than 40 million federal student loan borrowers could be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness, but they will likely have to wait several more months before the Supreme Court rules on whether President Joe Biden can implement his...

Biden's student loan forgiveness plan goes before the Supreme Court on Tuesday

Millions of student loan borrowers could see up to $20,000 of their debt canceled depending on the outcome of Tuesday's US Supreme Court hearing on President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

Biden's other student loan forgiveness plan could be more generous in the long run

While President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program promising up to $20,000 in one-time debt relief for low- and middle-income borrowers is tied up in the courts, the Department of Education is working on a new repayment plan that has the...

Biden administration releases data breaking down student loan relief applications by congressional district

The Department of Education released a breakdown of federal student loan forgiveness applications by congressional district on Friday, providing a new window into the demographics of borrowers seeking relief across both Republican and...

Biden administration makes it easier for borrowers misled by for-profit colleges to apply for student loan forgiveness

The Biden administration is making it a little easier for borrowers who were misled by their for-profit college to apply for student loan forgiveness. This comes as the president's broader, separate plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt is...

Virginia schools superintendent denies effort to 'withhold recognition' amid National Merit Scholarship investigation

The Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent denied any "division-wide effort to withhold recognition," as multiple schools in her district in Virginia are under investigation for allegedly failing to give students their National Merit...

Federal student loan office has lots to do but no new money to do it

Big headaches for student loan borrowers could be on the horizon.

What we know about the status of Biden's student loan forgiveness program

Student loan borrowers are starting 2023 with a lot of uncertainty.

SCOTUS agrees to hear another challenge to Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

The US Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hold arguments in a second case in February concerning President Biden's student loan forgiveness program, which is currently on hold.

Biden's pause on payments has been better for these students than loan forgiveness

President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program remains blocked by federal courts for now. But for some borrowers, the recently extended federal pandemic pause on payments delivers an even bigger benefit.