Many student loan borrowers may soon be receiving unexpected refund checks in the mail, in some cases totaling hundreds or ...

Discover how federal and private student loan creditors garnish wages and bank accounts. Learn key steps to prevent and address wage garnishment today.

But new federal rules usher in two major changes to Parent PLUS loans. First, parent borrowing will now be capped at $20,000 per year and $65,000 total for each student. Second, parents will no longer ...

Federal student loans come in two main flavors, and the difference between them can quietly add thousands of dollars to the cost of a degree. Understanding how subsidized and unsubsidized loans work, ...

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

Greg Jackson, a history teacher for New Haven Public Schools, remembers coming home from class at community college in Orange County, New York, in 1993 to find a $3,000 bill waiting for him. He said ...

The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of ...

The Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Jan. 29, announcing its intention to restructure the student loan system in an attempt to lower the cost of higher education.

Borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with dizzying changes to the federal student loan system. The Trump administration and Congress are in the process of overhauling everything from ...

The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room. Here's what it means for borrowers.

Critics worry about what forgiveness and repayment options borrowers may have if federal student loans are sold to private ...