Good News! President Biden Extends Student Loan Payments to May 1st

January 12, 2022
By: Freedom to Prosper Team

Student debt holders rejoiced over the recent news that President Biden extended the student loan repayments from January 31st to May 1st, allowing millions of borrowers to keep hundreds of dollars in their pockets each month.

With inflation causing the rising costs of food, gas, and goods, that means millions of families will have additional resources to make ends meet.

In a statement, President Biden wrote:

When I came into office, we were facing a number of unprecedented crises. Our economy was creating only 50,000 new jobs per month, less than 1 percent of Americans were fully vaccinated, many schools were closed, and Americans across the country were struggling to pay their bills and stay afloat. That is why, on my very first day as President, I directed the Department of Education to pause federal student loan repayments through September. In August, my Administration once again extended the pause, through January 31, 2022. That pause has given 41 million Americans badly-needed breathing room during the economic upheaval caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, while our jobs recovery is one of the strongest ever — with nearly 6 million jobs added this year, the fewest Americans filing for unemployment in more than 50 years, and overall unemployment at 4.2 percent — we know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need some more time before resuming payments. This is an issue Vice President Harris has been closely focused on, and one we both care deeply about.

Given these considerations, today my Administration is extending the pause on federal student loan repayments for an additional 90 days — through May 1, 2022 — as we manage the ongoing pandemic and further strengthen our economic recovery.

Read President Biden’s full official statement here.

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