Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, and that number is only expected to grow if nothing is done to bring relief students and workers carrying this financial burden.
President Biden has still not extended the student loan payment pause beyond August 31 — notably, the Department of Education has instructed student loan services not to send borrowers bills just yet. Still, by the end of the month, over 45 million Americans may be expected to make their first payment in over two years.
