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ERIC Number: ED625816
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Exploring the Relationship between Student Loan Forgiveness, the Pell Bonus, and Race. An Essay for the Learning Curve
Cook, Bryan; Tilsley, Alexandra
Urban Institute
In August, the Biden administration announced a plan to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for almost all borrowers, with up to an extra $10,000 for borrowers who had received Pell grants. The additional forgiveness for Pell borrowers intends to address the racial wealth gap, as Black and Hispanic students are more likely to receive Pell grants than white students, acknowledging the common critique that a broad student loan forgiveness plan primarily benefited white borrowers. Analyzing a sample of a recent cohort of borrowers, the data show that although the "Pell bonus" has little impact on the racial distribution of recent students who will receive student loan relief, it significantly increases the share of Pell recipients, of all racial and ethnic groups, who will have all their federal loans forgiven.
Urban Institute. 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-261-5687; Fax: 202-467-5775; Web site: http://www.urban.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Walton Family Foundation; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Authoring Institution: Urban Institute
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Pell Grant Program
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A