BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Now that the Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 on denying President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness, colleges are speaking to students give guidance and closure, and Western Kentucky University is one of them.

An email from WKU's staff said the following: 

“Our staff in the Office of Student Financial Assistance will continue to work closely with current students and recent graduates to encourage responsible borrowing and timely repayment of student loans. WKU continues to prioritize affordability, as evidenced by our continued increased investment in institutional scholarship aid that students do not have to repay.”

In addition, Dr. Lace Lux, the university spokesperson and director of media relations at WKU, said WKU will still financially treat their students the same way prior to the Supreme Court's decision.

“We are committed to continuing investments in institutional scholarships," Lux said. "So that anyone who wants to pursue a degree at WKU has the means to do so.”

Lux also said WKU is highly committed to their students, despite the hardships and stresses caused by finances.

“We make sure everyone who has the opportunity to start at WKU will have the opportunity to finish at WKU," Lux said. "There is nothing worse, than taking on debt, taking on loans, and have nothing to show for it.”

Even though many students are stressed after the ruling, economics professor Jake Byl stated that there could be other ways the current administration could help with college loans. 

“It’s easy to say, 'Don’t panic and take some deep breaths,' but my best advice is to do exactly that," Byl said. "We don’t know the effect that this will have on the student loan portfolio. There may be similar options that the administration puts out in the future. We don’t know. The details will be coming out over the next weeks and months."