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Is the U.S. Moving Closer to Erasing All Federal Student Loans?

Jun 11, 2022

Melissa Byrne, a prominent political strategist and advocate for student loan cancellation, dives into the historic decision to eliminate nearly $6 billion in debt for former Corinthian College students. She discusses the misleading practices that led to widespread fraud and the implications of this move for the national student loan crisis. Byrne also emphasizes the societal stigma surrounding student debt and advocates for policy changes to benefit millions affected, especially those from low-income backgrounds.

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Intro

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Forgiving Student Loans: The Fallout from Corinthian Colleges' Fraud

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Revolutionizing Student Loan Cancellation for Former Corinthian Students

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The Stigma of Student Debt: Unpacking Shame and Societal Judgments

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The Student Loan Crisis: A Growing Concern

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Navigating Student Debt: Solidarity and Progress

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After years of struggling to pay federal student loans used to attend the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, hundreds of thousands of student borrowers will have their debt canceled. Corinthian closed in 2015 after investigators found it had defrauded students with misleading claims about future job prospects. Earlier this month, The Department of Education discharged all outstanding debt for all Corinthian borrowers.

With over a trillion dollars owed, federal student loan debt has been called a national crisis. Advocates for the cancellation of all federal student loans hope the Department of Education's latest move could signal a step in that direction.

We speak with political strategist and student loan cancellation advocate Melissa Byrne.

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