By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
While the discharge of student loan forgiveness is on hold in the court
system, many Americans are still applying for President Joe Biden’s loan
relief.
Barton Community College Chief Accreditation Officer Myrna Perkins was asked
Tuesday at the Board of Trustees meeting if students have been requesting loan
forgiveness from Barton. Perkins said staff at the college is keeping abreast
of what becomes finalized from the court’s decision.
"Interestingly, we have had students come to us that want to borrow now thinking that the loans will be forgiven," said Perkins. "So we're doing a lot of counseling in regards to that. We can't start anything until we have everything."
A pause has been placed on the discharge of loan relief as GOP-led states are
challenging the program.
If approved, your annual income must be below $125,000 as an individual or
$250,000 for married couples. If you received a Pell Grant in college, you’re
eligible for up to $20,000 in debt relief. If you did not receive a Pell Grant
and meet the income threshold, you would be eligible for up to $10,000 in debt
relief.