Did You Apply for a Student Loan IDR in the Past Year? You May Need to Reapply

Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team. Before CNET, she worked as a graduate writing instructor at the University of Indianapolis and ... Read More

Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness

The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness. Read More

How to qualify for student loan forgiveness now

If you have student loans, you've likely noticed just how much the rules around forgiveness have changed lately. From the restart of previously paused payments to sweeping overhauls of repayment plans ... Read More

SAVE Student Loan Borrowers, Interest Restarts on Friday. Should You Move to IBR Now?

You don't have to switch by Aug. 1, but interest will start accruing on your loans on the SAVE plan. Here are your options. Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the ... Read More

Student loan forgiveness paused for borrowers on IBR plan. Here's what to know

The U.S. Department of Education has temporarily paused debt forgiveness under a popular repayment plan for student loan borrowers. In an FAQ on Studentaid.org, the department states that loan ... Read More

How Trump Wants to Reshape a Major Student Loan Forgiveness Program—and Who Could Be Impacted

A sign is displayed outside of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. A sign is displayed outside of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of ... Read More

Student loan forgiveness program has a 72,730-person backlog. Here's what borrowers need to know

"PSLF Buyback" helps student loan borrowers who've paused their payments at different points to reach debt forgiveness sooner under Public Service Loan Forgiveness. But the program has been ... Read More

Will New Rules Impact Your Student Loan Forgiveness? These Borrowers Are Impacted By Trump Administration Changes

The Trump administration published proposed regulations this week that seek to limit which public service employees can have their student loans forgiven, one of several ways the Trump administration ... Read More

N.J. teachers have just days left to apply for massive student loan relief program

Educators who teach hard-to-staff subjects in more than 400 eligible New Jersey schools have a few more days to apply for up to $20,000 in student loan help from the state. Teachers who specialize in ... Read More

How 2 millennials with student debt are inching toward forgiveness while Trump seeks to narrow public service relief

Trump proposed narrowing eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Business Insider spoke to two borrowers in public service seeking relief. They said high interest rates and ... Read More

Student loan borrowers face new challenges trying to get Public Service Loan Forgiveness

A popular student loan forgiveness program, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, has always had its problems. But borrowers pursuing PSLF have faced some especially challenging changes of late that have ... Read More