To see if you need to consolidate/convert your federal student loan type to receive Biden’s cancellation➦ Go to your StudentAid.gov dashboard. It should show the types of loans- types other than "Direct" you might have to consolidate! More info forgivemystudentdebt.org/faq/

"It would take Black women working from the start of 2021 through today to earn as much as non-Hispanic white men made in just 2021." Black women are disproportionately impacted by #StudentDebt, and the wage gap makes it EVEN HARDER to pay off loans. businessinsider.com/gender-racial-…

Are you a public service worker with outstanding federal student loans? If so, join AFSCME and our partners at Student Borrower Protection Center for a series of webinars to explain how you might be eligible to have your loans forgiven. afsc.me/3S1v9Sp

👏🎉Congress just passed the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act! FINALLY student loan borrowers who've been locked to spouses—even in the case of domestic abuse & divorce—are one step closer to being able to separate their loans and accessing debt relief they've been denied.

We'll be joining the #ParentPLUSDebt twitter chat on Friday, 9/23 @ 1 pm ET to discuss how Parent PLUS loans regressively burden low-income households, Black families, & college students in the South with unrepayable debt.

📢 Disabled college students: we want to hear from you. Message us to share your experience!

A1: Higher Ed, Not Debt is a coalition of dozens of orgs dedicated to tackling the debilitating and ever-growing issue of student loan debt in America. We're fighting to make a quality #HigherEd affordable & accessible to all, without debt or financial hardship. #ParentPLUSDebt

A2: One way is that Parent PLUS loans often have interest rates that are significantly higher than other loans. So borrowers from low-income backgrounds, who can't afford monthly payments, then watch their balances balloon. #ParentPLUSDebt

Due to systemic racism, Black families face a racial wealth gap compared to white families, & Parent PLUS borrowing only deepens it. Black parents are almost 2x as likely as other parent borrowers to still be in repayment for their own student loans. 1/ #ParentPLUSdebt

And, by the time their children graduate college, 44% of Black PP families borrow a PLUS amount > the typical Black family’s net worth. For white families, just 0.4% borrow > the typical white family’s net worth. 2/ #ParentPLUSDebt tcf.org/content/commen…

A5: Private four-year colleges (and especially for-profit institutions) often charge much more in tuition than public colleges. So students and families who are from low-income backgrounds have to take out more #ParentPLUSDebt to make up the difference.

A7: President Biden’s action is a good first step, however, we need an equitable higher ed financing system that does not disproportionately burden low-income households, Black families, & students in the South. ESOI | GCPI #ParentPLUSDebt x.com/GCPIEconSec/st…

According to President Donald J. Trump’s latest announcement, student loan borrowers who had Pell Grants are eligible for up to $20k in debt forgiveness. But there’s a problem❗The extra $10k of loan forgiveness doesn’t apply to parents whose children received Pell. #ParentPLUSDebt 1/

A6: To start, Congress can pass #FreeCollege. This would prevent millions from needing to rely on student loans in order to access #HigherEd.

A8: Black borrowers & communities have higher debt balances. And because of systemic racism, the racial wage gap, generational poverty & more, are unable to pay off the debt. So Black borrowers have higher default rates & may experience wage garnishment, etc. #ParentPLUSDebt

ICYMI, read our latest chartbook analyzing how Parent PLUS loans burden low-income households, Black families, & college students in the South with unrepayable debt. We’d love to continue the conversation on #ParentPLUSDebt. bit.ly/3d6tpYS

Do you still have questions about the PSLF Waiver? Reminder that TODAY at 6PM ET we'll be sharing answers!!! Join us: bit.ly/Access-PSLF-Se…

I'm confident that our student debt relief plan is legal. But it’s on hold because Republican officials want to block it. That's why Secretary Miguel Cardona is extending the payment pause to no later than June 30, 2023, giving the Supreme Court time to hear the case in its current term.

UPDATE: The Administration is extending the pause on federal student loan repayments to allow for the Supreme Court to rule in the case on the student debt relief program. The pause will end no later than June 30, 2023. Payments will resume 60 days after the pause ends.

🥁ANNOUNCING:🥁The Peoples Rally for Student Debt Cancellation WHERE: Outside SCOTUS WHEN: 2/28/23, the day of oral arguments WHY: To demand SCOTUS follow the letter of the law and uphold the people’s right to relief Sign up! ➝bit.ly/Join-SCOTUS-St… #PeopleForCancellation