Student loan advocates and borrower protection groups across the country have spent much of the last five months preparing for a series of big changes Congress laid out regarding the student loan ...

Most borrowers have at least a year to figure out their next move. Grad students and parent PLUS borrowers will be most impacted. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

A class-action lawsuit filed in late October 2025 is testing the limits of federal responsibility in managing the nation’s $1.6 trillion student-loan portfolio. The suit, brought by former Trump ...

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Millions of student loan borrowers will see the “light at the end of the tunnel” after the Trump administration agreed to reinstate loan forgiveness plans it had partially blocked following a court ...

In a significant win for student loan borrowers, the Trump administration has agreed to a court-supervised plan that will speed up debt cancellation under income-driven repayment programs and protect ...

Student loan forgiveness has restarted for a small number of Americans, according to experts. The Education Department said in July it suspended forgiveness for Income Based Repayment plans to update ...

Federal student loans will continue to accrue interest during shutdown. FAFSA opened on Sept. 24 and applications are still being processed. Pell Grants and federal student loans will continue to be ...

A government shutdown on Wednesday could have the potential to disrupt a multitude of federal activities — but people with student loans are expected to continue making their repayments, according to ...

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Education Secretary Linda ...

More than 5 million student loan borrowers in default may have a portion of their paychecks withheld. On May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education announced that nearly 195,000 student loan ...