Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media after signing ...

In an ominous sign for student loan borrowers, the Education Department published new data indicating that backlogs for ...

The Education Department reopened the application for all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans on Mar. 26, after a month-long suspension that blocked federal student loan borrowers from enrolling in an ...

・The Department of Education has resumed processing IDR applications, but only for some borrowers. ・The SAVE plan is now absent from the application, following the 8th Circuit injunction. ・New rules ...

2025-26 loan processing includes fall 2025, spring 2026 and summer 2026 Title IV Authorizations: All students pursuing federal loans will be prompted to answer two questions after logging into MyWM in ...

For the fall school term, you should apply for private student loans between May and July. Give yourself about two months for processing ahead of tuition payment deadlines, which are typically in ...