Borrowers running out of time to get student loan forgiveness
The deadline to consolidate your loans to qualify for an income-driven repayment account adjustment is June 30.
Millions of Americans could lose Social Security over student debt
According to a report, roughly 2.2 million Americans over the age of 55 have outstanding student loans.
Gen Z least likely to vote based on student debt forgiveness—poll
Joe Biden and Donald Trump's student loan forgiveness policies could skew the election to one side or the other.
Student loan update: New city proposal to forgive $25K for some workers
San Francisco District 11 supervisor Ahsha Safaí is proposing to forgive student loan debt for some first responders
Student loan update: Millions of borrowers get to skip payment
Many borrowers on the SAVE plan will not have a monthly student loan payment due in July.
Student loan update: Federal judge hands Joe Biden's plan a legal win
After 11 states filed a lawsuit against Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan, a judge ruled that only three states can proceed with their case.
Student loan update: California launches new program to help borrowers
Across the state, Californians are dealing with more than $148 billion in student loan debt.
Republicans demand latest student loan proposal be scrapped
A group of GOP lawmakers have called the plan "fiscally irresponsible" and "illegal."
Millions are trying to help a man pay off student loan with a TikTok video
Jake Heisenburg needed 247 million views on his TikTok video to pay off his entire student loan—did he manage to do it?
Student loan update: New lawsuit filed on behalf of borrowers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based private student loan lender, alleging illegal collections.
Student loan debts are clashing with retirement
More than a million older Americans still hold debt from paying for higher education.
Student loan forgiveness: Hundreds set to benefit from special program
The forgiveness comes courtesy of the New Mexico Higher Education Department via the state's Teacher Loan Repayment Program.
Half of Americans say student loans aren't worth it
Less than half of Americans say a college education is worth taking on student debt
Student loan cancellation update: 25 million people could get new relief
President Joe Biden's recent student loan forgiveness announcement means nearly 25 million borrowers will receive relief in the coming months.
Student loan update: Biden cancels $7.7 billion of debt
The Biden administration has announced a further debt cancellation for 160,000 borrowers.
Student loan update: Biden challenged over cost to taxpayers
Republican lawmakers said a Biden administration move to waive $147 billion of student loan debt would be too costly for taxpayers.
Student loan cancellation update: Borrowers get new chance to apply
Student loan borrowers now have until June 30 to consolidate their loans to get a payment count adjustment.
Students get more than $200,000 refunded after financial aid delays
The for-profit Iowa school agreed to the refunds after delaying or even withholding financial aid to hundreds of students.
Student loan cancellation update: New group considered for forgiveness
Beginning farmers and ranchers may get their student loans forgiven if a bill reintroduced on Wednesday is successful.
Student loan interest rates expected to get hit with 'big jump'
The interest rates for new undergraduate loans in the 2024-2025 school year could jump to 6.5 percent from 5.5 percent last year.
Pro-Palestinian protests could change student loan forgiveness
Under the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act, people arrested at pro-Palestine protests would be blocked from getting student loan forgiveness in the future.
Biden's student loan forgiveness rejected: 'Not buying my vote'
For some Americans, Biden's Middle East stance has blocked any excitement they'd feel over student loan forgiveness here in America.
Gen Z left out of Biden's student debt relief
The Department of Education has not included Gen Z in most of the student loan relief options available to federal borrowers.
Joe Biden cancels billions in student debt
President Joe Biden has canceled $6.1 billion of student debt for 317,000 borrowers.
Student loans change today: Here's who's impacted
Public service workers were able to get their debts cleared under specific Education Department rules, but not as of today.
Student loan borrowers are running out of time to get debt canceled
Under the Biden administration, student loan borrowers can apply to combine all their federal student loans.
Student loan cancellation deadline looms
Tuesday marks the last day for federal borrowers to have their loans consolidated and apply for a potential cancellation of their debt.
US students with high loan debt get poorer grades
Students in debt, on average had lower GPAs, a study found, while debt-free students had a much higher chance of reaching a good GPA.
I sacrificed for my son's tuition—student loan forgiveness is a bitter pill
It's disheartening to witness calls for blanket student loan forgiveness from those who may not have faced the same sacrifices.
Millions of people may get student debt canceled after company moves loans
Navient said this year it would move its private and commercial loans in the Federal Family Education loan program to MOHELA.