Southern New Hampshire University is giving students new access to key documents, including diplomas. Though it isn't wiping away debt, the change is significant.

The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute, a chain that closed in 2016 after being dealt a series of sanctions by the Obama administration. The new loan discharges will clear more than $500 million in debt.

The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would incrementally boost aid to students, eventually doubling by 2027-28, and include undocumented students.