Election 2022: Where Francis Conole, Brandon Williams stand on student debt relief

Syracuse Universities 2022 Commencement

Syracuse University graduates celebrate at the 164th Commencement held Sunday May 15. 2022. About 40 million Americans are trying to repay $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com

More than 40 million people will be eligible for student debt relief under a plan unveiled last month by President Joe Biden.

The initiative would cancel up to $10,000 in student-loan debt per person. Those who received federal Pell Grants would be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness.

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