Student Loans Can Now Access Key Repayment Plan After Education Department Announces Fix

The Education Department announced a long-delayed expansion of a key repayment plan for student loans this week, paving the ...

Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...
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Your boss might help you pay off that student loan

As the average student loan balance currently hovers around $40,000, some companies are helping employees pay down their balances through employer student loan assistance programs. Like ...

Faces of Student Loan Debt

Americans owe more than $1 trillion in student loan debt. Here are some of their stories, from Consumer Reports' special ...

Student-loan borrowers with higher incomes are now eligible for cheaper payments and debt relief

Trump's Department of Education completed its update to income-based repayment plans, expanding access to borrowers with ...

Education Department Issues False Default Alerts For Student Loans

The Education Department issued alerts to borrowers this week, falsely indicating that their federal student loans are in ...
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Federal student loan caps spark concern among educators

Educators and state officials raise concerns over new student loan caps from the federal government. The move will cap student loans at $100,000 for what they call non-professional degrees and ...