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Federal student loan repayment is undergoing some major changes, and not every borrower will be affected the same way. Depending on when you borrowed, your income and your household circumstances, you could have different repayment options and a very different…
If you haven’t already, strongly consider enrolling in auto-pay before the December 31, 2026 deadline. It’s one of the easiest ways to shave a little off your total repayment cost. Just remember to ensure your bank account has sufficient funds each month…
Federal student loans are typically the first stop when financing higher education: You don't need a credit history or co-signer, and interest rates are fixed, so your monthly payments won't ever change. Federal student loan rates for the 2025-2026 academic year…
Under the Biden administration, the Education Department entered into a settlement agreement to resolve those claims. That settlement agreement resulted in one of the largest payouts by the federal government in history, with $23 billion in automatic student loan discharges and…
Fox News AOC says Trump admin’s student loan rules target women Fox News host Jesse Watters says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., needs a reality check on ‘The Five.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, The Washington Sun reported a secret plan by the U.S. Department of Education to eject the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), establishing the government’s scandal-plagued student loan arm as a new, independent federal agency. Advocates Slam Secret…
Beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, new graduate school entrants are barred from taking out Graduate PLUS loans. Under these federal loans, students could previously borrow the full amount of their remaining cost of attendance once other aid was exhausted. Federal…
The Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP) in Camden and Newark provides financial assistance to help defray law school debt obligations for Rutgers Law School graduates who have chosen to pursue public interest and public service careers. Graduates are eligible to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Education has quietly updated its online guidance regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback Program. The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) condemns this reckless change which threatens to prolong or remove public service workers’ access…
"It was basically a total scam." A decade after the first Plan 2 student loan borrowers in England began repaying, some are finding that their balances have grown instead of shrunk. BBC News highlighted one 2012 graduate whose original borrowing was nearly…