450K student loan borrowers eligible for debt relief after court ruling
Summary
A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to delay student loan debt relief for people who said their schools cheated them. As a result, the Education Department will cancel about $11 billion in federal student loans for over 170,000 borrowers.Key Facts
- The court ruling happened on July 17.
- The case involves a class-action lawsuit that has lasted several years.
- The lawsuit focuses on borrowers who said they were defrauded by their schools.
- The Trump administration tried to delay student loan debt relief for these borrowers.
- The court rejected that delay attempt.
- The Education Department will erase $11 billion in federal student loan debt.
- More than 170,000 borrowers will have their loans canceled due to this ruling.
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