Education

Could student loan forgiveness factor into Maine's races?

The left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates that about 177,000 of federal borrowers in Maine will qualify for forgiveness based on the income caps of $125,000 […]

Maine Public

Posted August 26, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Why Maine’s congressional delegation all didn’t applaud Joe Biden’s student debt plan

Biden’s plan landed differently, although the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy, which supported the action, estimated it would help 177,000 borrowers here while erasing the debt of 30,000 […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted August 25, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Maine programs offer student loan debt relief favoring certain careers

The Maine Center For Economic Policy forecast that 95% of the state residents with student loan debt would benefit from the Biden plan, which would increase the amount eligible […]

WMTW

Posted August 25, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Students, parents, and educators react to loan forgiveness plan

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Biden’s plan will help roughly 177,000 loan borrowers in the state. The debt forgiveness will also help one in three […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted August 25, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Thousands of Mainers stand to benefit from student debt relief

The Augusta-based Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) said in a release Wednesday that roughly 177,000 Mainers, or about 95 percent of the people in the state […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted August 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is praised, panned by Maine's federal lawmakers

According to an estimate from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, Biden’s proposal would benefit roughly 177,000 student loan borrowers in Maine, or […]

Maine Public

Posted August 24, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Education, Federal, Higher Education, Student Debt

Education

Students, advocates applaud new law that bans withholding transcripts over debt

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, which advocated for the law, said that nearly 10,000 students in the University of Maine system and attending Maine’s community colleges […]

Beacon

Posted April 5, 2022

Tags Education, Higher Education

Taxes and Budget

How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks

This year’s historic budget surplus offers a rare opportunity to invest in Mainers in ways that will have a lasting and tangible impact. While many of the […]

MECEP

Posted March 23, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Economy, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity

Education

To help students finish their degrees and ease workforce challenges, Maine should reform transcript withholding

College education is a critical tool for Mainers to boost their income and for a stronger economy. We should be seeking opportunities to support students, especially individuals from households with […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted February 15, 2022

Tags Consumer Protection, Economic Security, Education, Higher Education

Taxes and Budget

State lawmakers make unprecedented investments in Maine communities and families this session

Lawmakers delivered unprecedented resources to Maine people and communities this year as federal dollars and strong state tax revenues supported historic levels of investment in response to […]

Sarah Austin

Posted September 10, 2021

Tags Budget, Caregiving, Children, Education, Higher Education

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Could student loan forgiveness factor into Maine's races?

Why Maine’s congressional delegation all didn’t applaud Joe Biden’s student debt plan

Maine programs offer student loan debt relief favoring certain careers

Students, parents, and educators react to loan forgiveness plan

Thousands of Mainers stand to benefit from student debt relief

Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is praised, panned by Maine's federal lawmakers

Students, advocates applaud new law that bans withholding transcripts over debt

How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks

To help students finish their degrees and ease workforce challenges, Maine should reform transcript withholding

State lawmakers make unprecedented investments in Maine communities and families this session