Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans ...

The month of February will be critical for certain borrowers pursuing student loan forgiveness, and hundreds of thousands of ...

The Education Department’s massive overhaul of student loans entered the final stage of a lengthy administrative process with ...

If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.

The department opened a public comment period for “Reimagining and Improving Student Education,” a plan outlining details ...

Key Points ・Some federal student loan borrowers (especially parents with Parent PLUS loans) must consolidate before June 30, 2026 to keep access to income-driven repayment and loan forgiveness ...

New financial repayment plans will be available starting July 1. Federal student loan borrowers can waive unpaid interest for on-time payments.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, and includes several important changes that will take effect beginning July 1, 2026, impacting how students and families pay ...

Major student-loan companies told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that they're preparing to service more borrowers due to federal ...

A new federal rule has quietly made nursing education financially inaccessible. The Department of Education recently locked in place a 1960s-era list of “professions,” and nursing wasn’t on that list.

Parent PLUS loans can be eligible for Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Your eligibility for these programs can depend on your income and the type of ...

The Kansas Department of Commerce partners with 95 counties that the state has designated as Rural Opportunity Zones, and it provides various incentives for people to relocate to one of those ...