The Biden administration has canceled student loans for more than 1 million in public service jobs

AP Education Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — A student loan cancellation program for public service workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden administration two years ago. President Joe Biden announced the milestone on Thursday, saying his administration restored a promise to America’s teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public servants. He celebrated it even as his broader student loan plans remain halted by courts following legal challenges by Republican-led states. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program was created in 2007, but until recently the vast majority of applicants were rejected because of little-known rules.