Current Student Loans News
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Latest Student Loans News
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Biden to forgive $10,000 in student loans and extend payment pause through Dec. 31
Biden’s long-awaited forgiveness plan impacts borrowers earning less than $125,000.
4 min read Nov 22, 2022 -
Biden administration unveils PSLF changes, payment count adjustment
New changes will bring many PSLF and IDR-eligible borrowers closer to forgiveness.
3 min read Oct 25, 2022 -
The impact of broad student loan forgiveness
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is expected to impact 43 million borrowers.
7 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 -
Education Department to cancel $6 billion in student debt through borrower defense
More than 200,000 borrowers who were misled by colleges will have loans discharged.
2 min read Jul 07, 2022 -
Education Department proposes major overhauls to student loan relief programs
New regulations may make it easier for borrowers to receive student loan discharge.
3 min read Jul 06, 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 -
Education Department overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, forgiving $1.7 billion in student loan debt
Half a million borrowers will receive progress toward student loan forgiveness.
4 min read Oct 06, 2021