Arizonans made the trip to Washington D.C. ahead of the hearings, arriving Monday and camping out on the steps of the Supreme Court overnight. MORE ⬇️
Millions of student loan borrowers could see a portion of their debt canceled depending on the outcome of a US Supreme Court hearing on President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program.
The justices will hear arguments in two cases Tuesday concerning the program, which is estimated to cost $400 billion.They’ll be joining the People’s Rally for Student Debt Cancellation along with others from across the country, including national collaborators such as the Student Debt Crisis Center, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Student Borrower Protection Center, and more at the Supreme Court steps.
Students will then lobby their representatives and express their concerns over the rising cost of college tuition and the student debt crisis. ABC15 spoke to University of Arizona graduate and Arizona Students’ Association Southern Arizona Regional Director Miranda Lopez who’s joining the cause at the Supreme Court.
She said she has about $12,000 in federal debt from when she graduated in 2018. She said for two years after graduation, so was only able to pay enough each month to cover the interest accrued but was never able to make a dent in the principal amount.
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