{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Breaking Down Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan","description":"The big announcement that the Biden administration is canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers\u2014and $20,000 for even more\u2014and extending the pause on payments is the main topic of discussion for the kickoff of dotEDU\u2019s fourth season. Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, helps break down what this means for borrowers, institutions, parents, and the higher ed community as a whole. Tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @ACEducation or podcast@acenet.edu. Here are some of the links and references from this week\u2019s show: Introduction:  Biden Administration Issues Final Rule on Protections for \u2018Dreamers\u2019 Roll Call | Aug. 24, 2022 Stopgap Funding Bill Set to Dominate September Agenda&amp;nbsp; Roll Call | Sept. 6, 2022 U.S. News Dropped Columbia\u2019s Ranking, but Its Own Methods Are Now Questioned The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 12, 2022&amp;nbsp; Conversation with Justin Draeger:&amp;nbsp; National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)&amp;nbsp; FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Who Need It Most&amp;nbsp; The White House | Aug. 24, 2022 Parents and Graduate Students Officially Qualify for Biden\u2019s Student-Loan Forgiveness&amp;nbsp; Business Insider | Sept. 1, 2022&amp;nbsp; 'I'm Drowning': Those Hit Hardest By Student Loan Debt Never Finished College&amp;nbsp; NPR | July 18, 2019&amp;nbsp; The Legal Dilemma on Student Debt Relief&amp;nbsp; Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 6, 2022&amp;nbsp; A Fresh Start for Federal Student Loan Borrowers in Default (Operation \u201cFresh Start\u201d)&amp;nbsp; Federal Student Aid Cardona's Vision for Higher Ed&amp;nbsp; Inside Higher Ed | Aug. 12, 2022&amp;nbsp; Ed to Focus on Student Debt, Institutional Accountability in Coming Year, Cardona Says&amp;nbsp; NASFAA | Jan. 28, 2022 ","author_name":"dotEDU","author_url":"http:\/\/dotedu.acepodcasts.libsynpro.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24389973\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/24389973"}