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Eight million borrowers facing \u201cpersistent financial burdens,\u201d such as those brought on by unexpected medical bills, natural disasters or high child care or family caregiving costs, could qualify for federal student loan forgiveness \u2014 but it\u2019s not a done deal yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Education Department revealed new details of the financial hardship proposal on Friday, Oct. 25, including eligibility criteria and how borrowers could apply for the relief. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cFor far too long, our broken student loan system has made it too hard for borrowers experiencing heartbreaking and financially devastating hardships to access relief, and it\u2019s not right,\u201d U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a <\/span>statement<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The hardship proposal is part of President Joe <\/span>Biden\u2019s student loan forgiveness \u2018plan B,\u2019<\/span> which currently faces legal challenges. The president introduced \u2018plan B\u2019 in June 2023, after the Supreme Court blocked his original up-to-$20,000 student loan forgiveness plan. The Education Department kicked off the rulemaking process in October 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Education Department aims to finalize the plan in 2025, but lawsuits could impact that rollout. The department will formally publish the proposed regulations in the coming weeks. Once published, the public will have 30 days to comment on <\/span>regulations.gov<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhile this is yet another lawful avenue to cancel student debt, pushback is anticipated, so it is crucial that we move forward quickly to deliver this much-needed relief,\u201d said Kristin McGuire, executive director of Young Invincibles, a policy organization focused on issues affecting young people, in a statement. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Two pathways to student loan ‘hardship’ forgiveness<\/span><\/h2>\n
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If the hardship proposal goes into effect, borrowers would have two main pathways to this student loan forgiveness:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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