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Data Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Relief
                                                          Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Relief
Another 80,000 borrowers will receive forgiveness thanks to Administration actions
December 6, 2023
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. These discharges stem from fixes made by the U.S. Department of  Education to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Today's announcement brings the total approved debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration to nearly $132 billion for more than 3.6 million Americans.
“Before President Biden took office, it was virtually  impossible for eligible borrowers to access the student debt relief they rightfully  earned,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The data released  today once again make clear that the Biden-Harris Administration’s relentless  efforts to fix the broken student loan system are paying off in a big way, with  more than 3.6 million borrowers now approved for nearly $132 billion in loan  forgiveness. This level of debt relief is unparalleled and we have no intention  of slowing down.”
Today’s debt relief approvals are in two categories:
**$2.2 billion for nearly 46,000 borrowers through fixes to IDR** that will provide borrowers with an accurate count of progress toward forgiveness and       address longstanding concerns with misuse of forbearance. Including today’s numbers, the Biden-Harris Administration has now approved almost $44 billion in IDR relief for nearly 901,000 borrowers.
  **$2.6 billion for 34,400** **borrowers through PSLF**. This includes borrowers who have benefited through the limited PSLF waiver and ongoing regulatory improvements to the programs. This brings total relief through PSLF up to $53.5 billion for almost 750,000 borrowers since October 2021. By contrast, only about 7,000 borrowers had received forgiveness through these programs at the start of the Biden-Harris Administration.**An unparalleled track record of borrower assistance**
The Biden-Harris Administration has taken historic steps  to reduce the burden of student debt and ensure that student loans are not a  barrier to opportunity for students and families. The Administration earlier  this year launched the most affordable student loan repayment plan – SAVE –  which makes many borrowers' monthly payments as low as $0 and prevents balances  from growing because of unpaid interest.
The Administration secured the largest increase to Pell Grants in a decade and finalized new rules to protect borrowers from career  programs that leave graduates with unaffordable debts or insufficient earnings.  And, in the wake of the Supreme Court decision on the Administration's original  student debt relief plan, the Administration continues its work to pursue an  alternative path to debt relief through negotiated rulemaking under the Higher  Education Act.
Beyond the relief under IDR and PSLF, the Biden-Harris Administration has also approved:
$11.7 billion for almost 513,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability.
  $22.5 billion for more than 1.3 million borrowers who were cheated by their schools, saw their institutions precipitously close, or are covered by related court       settlements.Below is a state-by-state breakdown of the total approvals for IDR and PSLF:
**Borrowers with Processed PSLF Discharges (PSLF, TEPSLF, and limited waiver) by Location (since 10/1/2021)****State**
    **Borrower Count**
    **Outstanding Balance (in millions)**Alabama
    11,180
    $874.8Alaska
    1390
    $93.8Arizona
    12,340
    $890.5Arkansas
    6,680
    $463.2California
    63,660
    $4,701.6Colorado
    13,900
    $971.0Connecticut
    8,710
    $589.5Delaware
    2,360
    $167.4District of Columbia
    4,260
    $378.2Florida
    42,210
    $3,499.5Georgia
    30,660
    $2,711.9Hawaii
    2,360
    $167.8Idaho
    3,970
    $249.7Illinois
    29,010
    $2,049.7Indiana
    13,700
    $918.3Iowa
    7,690
    $422.2Kansas
    7,230
    $455.7Kentucky
    9,220
    $587.7Louisiana
    9,320
    $738.6Maine
    3,750
    $244.7Maryland
    22,580
    $1,779.7Massachusetts
    16,220
    $1,105.8Michigan
    26,550
    $1,844.4Minnesota
    16,160
    $993.5Mississippi
    7,340
    $620.1Missouri
    16,310
    $1,092.5Montana
    2,830
    $171.9Nebraska
    4,690
    $285.9Nevada
    4,390
    $324.3New Hampshire
    3,640
    $233.3New Jersey
    18,570
    $1,260.7New Mexico
    4,070
    $274.3New York
    58,840
    $4,009.0North Carolina
    20,790
    $1,503.1North Dakota
    1400
    $85.2Ohio
    32,820
    $2,260.8Oklahoma
    6,840
    $454.8Oregon
    12,650
    $828.1Pennsylvania
    33,120
    $2,317.2Puerto Rico
    3,130
    $147.0Rhode Island
    2,340
    $160.5South Carolina
    13,820
    $1,134.8South Dakota
    2,450
    $139.8Tennessee
    13,580
    $1,045.6Texas
    47,950
    $3,395.6Utah
    4,200
    $295.2Vermont
    2,460
    $171.7Virginia
    24,430
    $1,703.9Washington
    16,490
    $1,106.0West Virginia
    4,360
    $257.9Wisconsin
    14,130
    $857.8Wyoming
    1070
    $62.9All Other Locations
    5,710
    $424.5**Total**
    **749,500**
    **$53,523.6**Data as of November-end 2023
*The sum of individual values  may not equal the total due to rounding and timing.*
***
**Borrowers Identified for Forgiveness under Income Driven Repayment Account Adjustment by Location****State**
    **Borrower Count**
    **Outstanding Balance (in millions)**Alabama
    14,270
    $631.8Alaska
    1100
    $58.9Arizona
    22,880
    $1,154.7Arkansas
    7,900
    $390.2California
    68,780
    $3,317.6Colorado
    16,650
    $899.4Connecticut
    8,140
    $351.3Delaware
    2,750
    $130.1District of Columbia
    2,510
    $148.3Florida
    63,330
    $3,394.0Georgia
    42,900
    $2,392.6Hawaii
    1,920
    $102.7Idaho
    6,260
    $277.2Illinois
    31,790
    $1,481.9Indiana
    21,850
    $1,045.1Iowa
    11,890
    $522.7Kansas
    9,450
    $478.3Kentucky
    12,430
    $503.1Louisiana
    17,020
    $928.1Maine
    5,370
    $240.3Maryland
    18,850
    $1,043.6Massachusetts
    13,950
    $653.7Michigan
    30,120
    $1,428.9Minnesota
    15,250
    $723.7Mississippi
    10,750
    $514.7Missouri
    21,020
    $1,076.0Montana
    4,130
    $207.2Nebraska
    6,280
    $300.4Nevada
    7,660
    $370.8New Hampshire
    3,460
    $163.9New Jersey
    19,330
    $891.0New Mexico
    6,020
    $293.2New York
    46,810
    $2,163.4North Carolina
    27,800
    $1,291.0North Dakota
    2300
    $110.4Ohio
    41,750
    $1,951.3Oklahoma
    12,830
    $621.4Oregon
    13,140
    $639.3Pennsylvania
    33,710
    $1,526.2Puerto Rico
    4,220
    $118.1Rhode Island
    2,880
    $122.2South Carolina
    18,450
    $968.3South Dakota
    3,390
    $164.7Tennessee
    19,050
    $980.9Texas
    71,380
    $3,506.4Utah
    4,430
    $238.0Vermont
    2,170
    $107.7Virginia
    24,130
    $1,172.6Washington
    18,350
    $878.0West Virginia
    5,610
    $223.8Wisconsin
    13,830
    $653.8Wyoming
    1400
    $71.8All Other Locations
    7,200
    $348.8**Total**
    **900,800**
    **$43,973.4**Data as of early November 2023
*The sum of individual values  may not equal the total due to rounding and timing.*
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