Fewer student loan repayment options may eventually simplify the system, but borrowers are struggling to navigate the flurry ...

If you have federal student loans, major changes to repayment plans are on the horizon. Beginning July 1, 2026, new federal rules will reshape how student loans are repaid, and experts say borrowers ...

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: ...

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul includes new borrowing caps for graduate and professional students. It also reclassifies which programs are considered "professional" and eligible for a higher ...

All federal student loan borrowers had their payments paused during the pandemic. When payments restarted late last year, the student loan ecosystem had changed significantly—and is expected to keep ...

President Donald Trump's "one big beautiful bill," a tax and spending bill signed into law July 4, is bringing changes to the federal student loan system that will affect millions of current and ...

Student loans are confusing and often frustrating for families with current and future college students. Changes to the student loan landscape make headlines, creating more conflict for students who ...

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