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Will Biden forgive private student loans?
Your options with private student loans are more limited than with federal loans.
3 min read Sep 13, 2022 -
Will the federal student loan payment pause be extended past December?
Payments are set to resume in January. Here’s how borrowers should prepare.
2 min read Sep 08, 2022 -
The impact of broad student loan forgiveness
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is expected to impact 43 million borrowers.
6 min read Sep 06, 2022 -
The Education Department just forgave $3.9 billion in federal student loans for former ITT Tech students
Former students of ITT Tech, DeVry and Kaplan may receive loan relief.
1 min read Aug 16, 2022 -
First-generation college student statistics in 2022
First-generation students face unique challenges, but the returns are worth it.
5 min read Aug 15, 2022 -
One-time waiver grants millions of borrowers progress toward student loan forgiveness
The Education Department hopes to address past failures of income-driven repayment.
3 min read Apr 19, 2022 -
How does COVID-19 student loan relief affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness?
Borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness may want to stall payments.
2 min read Apr 07, 2022 -
NPR finds that student loan forgiveness is hindered by flaws in income-driven repayment
The new report highlights outsized impacts on low-income borrowers.
2 min read Apr 06, 2022 -
Edfinancial Services faces penalties after misleading borrowers about student loan forgiveness
The servicer often provided false information to borrowers asking about forgiveness.
2 min read Mar 30, 2022 -
2023 higher education budget aims to promote educational equity
Biden appears to be favoring a simpler approach to making higher education cheaper.
3 min read Mar 29, 2022