Trump's 'big beautiful bill' includes key changes to student loan repayment plans — when they take effect and will they be more or less forgiving

RAP is an income-based student loan repayment plan that the Trump administration says will simplify the loan repayment process, as it will replace all preexisting income-based plans for new borrowers, ... Read More

How the Fed Rate Cut Impacts Student Loans

Private student loan interest rates could soften, but federal loans are still a better option for most borrowers. Read More

Student Loans: Trump Admin Shares New Update on Forgiveness Programs

Many borrowers remain in limbo about the applications for federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs. Read More

How to Get Student Loan Forgiveness: Programs & Eligibility

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Is PSLF going away? What to know as Public Service Loan Forgiveness faces uncertain future

Student loan interest restarts for approximately eight million borrowers on August 1, ending a year-long interest-free forbearance period under the SAVE repayment plan. The future of the Public ... Read More

What will student loans look like after Trump's spending bill is signed?

Federal student borrowers are among those concerned after both chambers of Congress passed President Donald Trump’s mega spending bill. Following a full day of negotiations July 3 and a 218-214 House ... Read More

8 Major Student Loan Changes From Trump’s Budget Bill: Next Steps for Borrowers

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 ... Read More

Trump Targets Student Loan Forgiveness: Here’s How Taxes and Repayment Could Soon Change

More than 43 million Americans carry student loan debt, and recent grads aren't the only ones feeling the pinch. Data show that many borrowers are in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s, still paying off ... Read More

Biden admin argues it should be allowed to carry out student debt relief plan as appeal plays out

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Justice Department told an appeals court Monday that the Biden administration should be allowed to carry out its student debt relief program while litigation over the policy ... Read More

A TikTok Trend Promises to Erase Student Loan Debt. Heres Why It Doesn’t Work.

The videos suggest a quick hack for having student loans forgiven. Experts warn that trying it can inflict long-term financial damage. By Jenny Gross TikTok videos, some with tens of thousands of ... Read More

Education Department has a backlog of 27,000 complaints about student loans

A key office in the Department of Education responsible for fielding grievances about student loans has a backlog of more than 27,000 complaints after losing nearly two-thirds of its staff. The ... Read More