For student loan borrowers, relief is finally here – on Oct. 17, the Department of Education launched its student loan forgiveness application. The application comes just months after Biden announced ...

A new bill would allow people who lose their jobs to have student loans canceled faster.

If forgiveness is implemented or the litigation is resolved, borrowers will have 60 days after that before their payments ...

Some states will still pay off student loans if you decide to move there.

A new House bill sponsored by Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro would allow months spent in unemployment deferral to count ...

The Trump administration has made significant changes to federal student loan forgiveness programs since taking office in January 2025. A new rule effective July 2026 will exclude some public service ...

The resumption of student loan payments in late 2023 -- after a three-year hiatus that started during the COVID-19 pandemic -- has affected millions of borrowers. In the years since, borrowers have ...

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