UW-Madison professor says student loan forgiveness faces uncertain future as lawsuits play out

President Joe Biden says the federal student loan forgiveness application officially opened on Monday. The U.S. Department of Education says 8 million people already applied for the relief during a beta test over the weekend. The White House estimates 685,000 Wisconsinites are eligible for the broad federal student loan relief, but a UW-Madison professor who researches student loan programs says one lawsuit, in particular, could upend the forgiveness. UW-Milwaukee student Olivia Ferguson says she couldn’t have been more excited two months ago when she learned she could get $10,000 worth of student loans wiped out before graduating college. Ferguson says that feeling of joy is now in contrast with worries that a lawsuit could prevail and the forgiveness may not happen. READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/uw-madison-professor-says-student-loan-forgiveness-faces-uncertain-future-as-lawsuits-play-out