President Joe Biden’s administration has released applications for people seeking up to $20,000 in student debt relief as the government moves forward with the scheme after surviving initial court challenges.
The administration has published the application form, which has boxes for information such as name, social security number, and date of birth.
Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, a Biden appointee, announced the scheme in September. People are eligible for relief if they make less than $125,000 annually, or are married and make less than $250,000 annually as a couple.
People applying for the program are warned that by signing the form, they’re certifying “under the penalty of perjury” that all of the information is correct. That means they could get in trouble if they claim to be eligible but are not….