Federal student loan borrowers in default could soon see their wages garnished or Social Security checks withheld after Jan.

The Education Department may start accelerating student loan forgiveness processing in February. The update may be good news ...

Student loan borrowers are about to see some of the practical changes the Trump administration is making to the system that ...

A borrower is in default after an extended period without making payments and failing to restore the loan to good standing.

Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

A provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free is expiring in 2026. It could put borrowers on the hook for thousands ...

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help.

While some routes to loan discharges have been blocked or delayed in 2025, the Department of Education has still granted borrowers billions of dollars in forgiveness.

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some borrowers can have. Loan forgiveness will once again be taxable, and some ...

Recent changes to the federal student aid program have drastically shifted the way many Americans will pay for college in the future, both for themselves and their children. But many people are ...