Congressional, White House leaders expect millions to be eligible for student debt forgiveness

U.S. Rep Hank Johnson (GA-4) joined Sen. Jon Ossoff during a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Dekalb County Police Headquarters. (Zoe Seiler/ Decaturish)

As the Biden-Harris Administration works to provide student debt relief, members of Congress, including United States Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-4), discussed new state data on how the plan will benefit borrowers during a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

In Georgia, over 1.5 million people will be eligible for student debt relief, Johnson said.

“Even more astounding, nearly 70% of the borrowers in Georgia who are eligible for loan forgiveness are Pell Grant recipients, totally more than one million people,” he added.