Biden to cancel up to $10K in federal student loan debt for certain borrowers and up to $20K for Pell Grant recipients
Joe Biden,Debt,Student Loan Debt,Student Loan Forgiveness,Student Loans,Economy And Jobs,Higher Education,Education,Labor,Inflation,People And Profit,National Debt
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers who earn $125,000 a year or less and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants.
Couples who earn $250,000 a year or less and file taxes jointly will also qualify for cancellation of up to $10,000 for each partner.
The administration is also extending the payment pause on federal student loans for a final time through Dec. 31.
In a tweet, President Joe Biden said that he would provide further details on the announcement Wednesday afternoon.
Related Coverage
AllSides Picks
Bias
Media Bias Alert: DOJ Claims Biden Admin Weaponized Gov’t to ‘Chill Free Speech’ Despite Internal Dissent
Andy Gorel
October 8th, 2026
Headline Roundup
Media Outlets Agree: Conservatives and Liberals to Vote Based on Opposition, Not Support
November 2nd, 2026
.png)
Announcement
We're Hiring: Director of Research at AllSides
AllSides Staff
November 2nd, 2026
Recommended Reading
When Two States Tell Us the Future
Dan Schnur
November 2nd, 2026
