Student Debt Relief Applications Halted After Court Ruling

    

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The US Department of Education stopped accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a federal court ruled Thursday that President Joe Biden’s plan is unlawful.

A website where individuals can apply to receive as much as $20,000 in relief displayed a notice Friday that the program is blocked because of the legal challenges.