President Biden cancels $7.7 billion in student load debt
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - President Joe Biden has canceled another $7.7 billion of student loan debt.
This latest round of relief impacts 54,000 borrowers enrolled in the White House's Saving on a Valuable Deduction, or SAVE, Plan. They received $613 million in relief.
Nearly 67,000 teachers, nurses, or other public-sector workers also saw $5.2 billion forgiven through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Then, there were the 39,000 borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment programs, who received $1.9 billion of debt relief.
To date, biden has canceled an average of $35,000 in loans for 4.75 million Americans.