US EditionRepublicans release plan to overhaul student loan system, slash repayment plan options
- House Republicans on the Education and Workforce Committee released a plan for student aid on February 5, 2025.
- This proposal follows congressional responses to the student loan crisis and aims to save hundreds of billions for tax cuts.
- The plan, called the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, limits student borrowing and reduces repayment choices.
- The proposal caps undergraduate federal loans at $50,000 starting July 1, 2026, affecting millions of students.
- Consumer advocates immediately warned the measures would restrict college access and make repaying debt harder.
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Overhaul of Biden-Era Student Loan Program Clears House Committee
A Republican-led House panel on April 29 supported a measure that caps the amount of federally backed student loans, protects taxpayers against debt forgiveness bailouts, and amends Pell grant requirements. The Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan Bill, passed by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce along party lines with a 21–14 vote, forms a component of the larger reconciliation bill, aimed at avoiding the 60-vote filibuste…
Students to see simple loan repayment plan in July 1 proposal with two options
COLLEGE students could see simplified loan repayment plans soon, and less money to borrow. It comes as part of a major shake-up of the financial aid system this year, which seeks to lessen the burden on American taxpayers. College students could see some changes to financial aid soon under a new proposal (stock image)Getty House and Education Workforce Committee Republicans confirmed their proposal plan for the changes to student loans and finan…
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