Friend,

With the return to campus for the Fall 2021 semester comes a burden for so many students — the weight of student debt. 

Getting back to campus should be a time of excitement and anticipation for what’s to come. But for so many, it’s a time of stress and pressure as the reality of student debt sets in. We know it doesn’t have to be this way. 

While we work toward long-term solutions to make quality education accessible to all, our first step must be providing relief to borrowers struggling with the burden of debt.

In August, President Biden listened to organizers and activists such as yourself and extended the student loan payment pause until January 31, 2022. Now, we’re calling on him to take the next step by canceling at least $50,000 in federal student loan debt. 

Act now: Write to President Biden and urge him to cancel at least $50,000 in federal student loan debt to provide relief for not just students, but millions of borrowers. 

Student debt is not just an issue of economic opportunity, it’s a matter of racial and gender justice, too. The weight of student debt falls disproportionately on the shoulders of Black and brown Americans as well as women. 

By fully canceling federal student loan debt, President Biden will expand the opportunity for higher education without financial burden to all Americans, not just the privileged. 

Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren have called on President Biden to eliminate $50,000 in student debt. We think this is a great first step as we work to address the systemic issues in education that future students will face.

College students are not alone in facing the burden of student debt — 45 million Americans owe $1.6 trillion combined in student loan debt. Whether you’re out of college or a current student facing student debt, it’s clear to all of us that it doesn’t have to be like this.

Write to President Biden and urge him to take executive action and eliminate at least $50,000 in federal student loan debt.

Thank you,

NextGen America