Student Debt Relief

Updated: October 18, 2022

The federal government has released the Application for Student Debt Relief at: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application

On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, President Biden and the U.S. Department of Education announced a three-part plan for student debt relief. The process will be run by the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, please refer to the Fact Sheet on the White House website and browse Frequently Asked Questions on the U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid website.

The Biden-Harris Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan Explained and FAQs about eligibility and the application process for loan debt forgiveness can be found at: studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement

We will be following up with additional details as they become available and will post updates here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I received a Federal Pell Grant while enrolled?

If you are wondering whether you received a Pell Grant, you can log on to the Federal Student Aid website at studentaid.gov. Under the FSA/FAFSA portal, you can click “My Aid” to view the details of if you received a Pell Grant, and if so, when and what amount.

How do I get an account for studentaid.gov?

Visit studentaid.gov. If you don’t have an account, get yourself an account by registering on "Create an Account" (do this if you don’t already have one or yours went defunct after you left school).

Please note, After filling in all of the fields, your account will be opened, but it may take one to three days for your account to be matched up with your Social Security Number.

How do I know how much I have in loan debt?

The information from your student loans will appear in your “My Dashboard” when you log in at studentaid.gov.