College President Says ‘Biden’s Plan to Cancel Student Debt Hurts Colleges like Mine’

Date:

February 21, 2023

“Biden’s plan to cancel student debt hurts colleges that opt out of the federal loan program,” said Dr. Benjamin Merkle, president of New Saint Andrews College. The Idaho-based Christian liberal arts college declines to take federal student loan money.

Concerning the upcoming Supreme Court hearing where Biden’s plan is being challenged, Dr. Merkle said Biden’s plan deserves to fail because it unfairly favors higher education institutions while damaging the nation.

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College President Says ‘Biden’s Plan to Cancel Student Debt Hurts Colleges like Mine’

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