The student loan forgiveness program is about to face a showdown before the Supreme Court

Steps to the United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C. (Credit: Getty Images)

Whether or not tens of millions of student loan borrowers will receive $10,000 to $20,000 in forgiveness hinges on the outcome of two cases that the U.S. Supreme Court will start reviewing Tuesday.

Both cases challenge the legality of President Joe Biden's widespread student loan forgiveness plan, one brought by two individuals and backed by a conservative advocacy group, and another brought by six conservative-led states (Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Carolina).