Eventually, the changes will streamline the system and reduce the number of repayment options, but right now, trying to understand what’s happening is a little like staring into a bowl of alphabet ...

The Trump administration’s efforts to limit student loan forgiveness under a popular federal program for public servants is facing a major new legal test this week ...

Key Points ・The federal government is projected to lose just 4 cents for every $1 it lends to students in 2026, down from 18 ...

Student loan holders who get their debt excused in 2026 can expect a hefty tax bill. But there are steps you can take to ...

Some student loan borrowers began receiving notices this month that their loan balances are being reduced. Here's why, and ...

The Trump administration identified more than 40,000 borrowers eligible for federal student loan relief in January, a recent court filing shows.

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Heads up, student loan borrowers! The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 brought a sigh of relief by making federal student loan forgiveness tax-free until the end of 2025. However, this tax break has ...

Trump’s “ Big Beautiful Bill ” has changed the amount graduate students can borrow from federal student loans. Graduate ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday joined the attorneys general of 20 other states and Washington, D.C., in a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of playing politics with a ...

The vast majority of applications for a student loan forgiveness program are still being rejected, even after Congress set aside $700 million to temporarily expand it, according to a federal report.