Student-loan borrowers have spent the past few years struggling to understand how much they owe each month, thanks to battles over debt-relief plans, challenges working with servicers and more. Now, Donald Trump’s presidential election win has added anot ...

Former President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary will face the task of either running or dismantling the Department of Education, which Trump has vowed to eliminate. He also pledged to reverse President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program,

President-elect Trump’s past moves and rhetoric on student loans are leaving a dismal outlook for advocates who are now focusing their attention on getting President Biden to act quickly on forgiveness before his time is up.

As noted by Forbes, the Biden administration relied heavily on the regulatory process to expand relief under existing student loan forgiveness and repayment programs, helping more people qualify for them. Through this method, the office avoided drawn-out battles in Congress.