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Supreme Court Rules Student Loan Forgiveness Unconstitutional

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The state had argued that the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), a non-profit government corporation, would suffer decreased revenues and be unable to make mandatory payments into a state fund.

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Skepticism abounds at Supreme Court hearing on debt relief

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As expected, the hearing focused on whether federal statute allows the Biden administration to forgive student loans, whether the plaintiffs have standing to challenge the plan and whether the justices should apply a stricter standard in their review of the two lawsuits before the court.