Middlesex College Erases $I.8M In Student Debt Using COVID Funds

EDISON, NJ — The Middlesex College will forgive around $1.8 million in student debt incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, the college announced.

Over 2,300 students will be impacted by this move. Under the program, balances incurred from March 2020 through summer 2021 will be forgiven, the college said. This will give them the flexibility to enroll in more programs. A similar initiative is also in place to forgive a limited amount of campus fines including library and parking tickets.

Middlesex College’s Student Debt Amnesty program was made possible by the American Rescue Plan, which was passed by Congress earlier this year to address the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The college is the latest to forgive student debt using federal COVID-19 relief funds, joining Bergen Community College, Hudson County Community College, Raritan Valley Community College, and Salem Community College.

“The college understands the financial hardship that many of our students have faced during the pandemic,” Middlesex College President Mark McCormick said in the media statement.

“We hope that students will take this opportunity to register for fall classes and continue to move forward with their studies toward graduation.”

Eligible students will have their outstanding balance forgiven regardless of their decision to continue their education at the college, their GPA or the number of credits they’ve earned, the college said.

Students who have questions about the Student Debt Amnesty Program can contact Student Accounts at StudentAccounts@middlesexcc.edu, and the Academic Advising department for assistance with the registration process.

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