Photo: Brittany Greeson

Twelve years ago, Sam Fanning graduated from Eastern Michigan University and began working there as a janitor to start paying off his $35,000 student-loan debt.  

Fanning is in an altogether better place today. In this interview, he reflects on his career transitions, plus Biden’s announcement on student-loan forgiveness.

Yahel Flores first came to the United States from Mexico with his family as a young boy. Twenty-one years later, he’s a father and an advocate for Latino business owners through the American Business Immigration Coalition.

But his immigration status continues to remain uncertain. In the coming weeks, the future of more than 600,000 U.S. residents like Flores will be determined by a federal appeals court.

Photo: Chris Kleponis

President Joe Biden's student loan relief plan could fully erase the debts of an estimated 20 million borrowers. Emphasis on "could," because, with the exception of some 8 million borrowers who already have income information on file with the U.S. Education Department, everyone else must fill out an application attesting to their income before any debts can be canceled.

Millions of borrowers are anxiously awaiting that mysterious application, expected in October. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona offers insight on what to expect.