Sen. J.D. Vance, selected as Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 presidential election, opposes broad student loan forgiveness due to its perceived benefits to the wealthy and corrupt university administrators. Vance, echoing Trump's stance, advocates against forgiving the $1.6 trillion outstanding education debt, affecting nearly 43 million Americans, with a disproportionate impact on women and people of color. While supporting forgiveness in extreme cases, Vance's opposition presents a challenge to Biden administration initiatives, facing legal setbacks from Republican-led lawsuits and conservative Supreme Court decisions. The stance on student loan forgiveness aligns with broader GOP efforts and conservative views, emphasizing the debate over fairness and taxpayer burdens in addressing higher education costs.