13+ hour, 55+ min ago   (306+ words) Published July 25, 2026 A major overhaul of the federal student loan repayment took effect on July 1, bringing sweeping changes for millions of borrowers as default rates continue to surge. The previously enrolled student must now find a replacement repayment option within…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (511+ words) Federal guidelines currently outline two main remaining repayment structures: income-based and income-contingent repayment plans. However, the income-contingent option, which grants forgiveness after 20 to 25 years of qualifying payments, is also scheduled to phase out in 2028. Financial advisors report that borrowers struggle…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (574+ words) New federal rules, repayment changes and ongoing forgiveness programs are reshaping the student loan landscape as borrowers prepare for August 2026 Student loan borrowers have faced another eventful month as the federal government continues implementing major changes to higher education financing....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (413+ words) For years, thousands of people who said they were tricked by their colleges have been stuck in limbo. They applied to have their federal student loans wiped out under a program called borrower defense to repayment. The Education Department was…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (339+ words) Mark your calendars — the countdown to a faster, easier Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is officially on. The US Department of Education (ED) has announced its beta testing plan for the 2027–28 FAFSA, which is great news for students,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (459+ words) But just as loan servicers sent out a second batch of 90-day notices to student loan borrowers last week, they also quietly updated their websites, which now show a much shorter timeframe for pushing borrowers out of the SAVE plan…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (765+ words) Lawyer Jay Fleischman shares advice on TikTok with over 247,000 followers to help student loan borrowers navigate repayment plans and deadlines With the Department of Education’s SAVE Plan ending, he explains there’s been some confusion about what borrowers should do next…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (718+ words) WASHINGTON — Education experts and advocates warned Wednesday that the recent federal student loan system overhaul stemming from the GOP’s mega tax and spending cut law will drive borrowers to private lenders and could derail their higher education plans. U.S....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (940+ words) Some federal student loan borrowers could soon see their monthly payments jump by hundreds of dollars after years of paying little — or nothing at all. Millions of borrowers are now starting a 90-day countdown to choose a new repayment plan…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (99+ words) Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney is calling for an end to interest on federal student loans. Courtney is co-sponsoring a bill that would remove interest on existing federal student loans for more than 40 million people by refinancing them and capping interest…...