
Whether or not the Biden administration will be given the green light to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt for tens of million of borrowers depends on how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a legal challenge in the next few weeks. But there are still other ways for some borrowers with federal student loans to get relief.
Depending on your loan type and career, there are a number of forgiveness programs available to federal borrowers, ranging from income-driven repayment (IDR) plan forgiveness to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).