The Education Department may start accelerating student loan forgiveness processing in February. The update may be good news ...

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help.

It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

The federal government will send roughly 1,000 notices to borrowers who are considered in default after missing student loan ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some borrowers can have. Loan forgiveness will once again be taxable, and some ...

Public Service Loan Forgiveness has long drawn criticism because of high ineligibility rates fueled by strict and detailed requirements and miscommunication from federal student loan providers. Over ...

A student loan servicer is a company that performs administrative tasks on behalf of a lender, such as the U.S. Department of Education. These companies send out bills, disburse money and collect ...

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Discover military student loan forgiveness programs and their impact on service members' financial well-being and educational ...

The federal student loan system is a mess right now. "Unprecedented uncertainty," says Beth Akers, a higher education researcher at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute (AEI). "Total ...

A Trump administration proposal to end the Education Department’s administration of federal student loans will have significant consequences for student loan borrowers and taxpayers. While some ...

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