Current Student Loans News
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Latest Student Loans News
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New Biden student debt plan could forgive up to $20,000 in interest for millions
The new proposal targets growing federal student loan interest debt.
3 min read Apr 15, 2024 -
What happened with the $5.8 billion in federal student loan forgiveness for former Corinthian Colleges students
This marks the largest student loan discharge made by the Education Department.
2 min read Jun 29, 2023 -
What the debt ceiling deal means for student loan payments
The proposed deal on the debt ceiling means that the student loan payment pause will end and not be able to be extended again.
2 min read May 30, 2023 -
Supreme court ruling on private colleges and federal student loan debt
The Supreme Court recently rejected a request by three private colleges to block the settlement decision in the case of Sweet v. Cardona. This $6 billion settlement will result in thousands of student [...]
2 min read Apr 26, 2023 -
Biden administration unveils PSLF changes, payment count adjustment
New changes will bring many PSLF and IDR-eligible borrowers closer to forgiveness.
3 min read Oct 25, 2022 -
The Education Department just forgave $3.9 billion in federal student loans for former ITT Tech students
Former students of ITT Tech, DeVry and Kaplan may receive loan relief.
1 min read Aug 16, 2022 -
Edfinancial Services faces penalties after misleading borrowers about student loan forgiveness
The servicer often provided false information to borrowers asking about forgiveness.
2 min read Mar 30, 2022 -
2023 higher education budget aims to promote educational equity
Biden appears to be favoring a simpler approach to making higher education cheaper.
3 min read Mar 29, 2022 -
Biden’s stimulus package makes student loan forgiveness tax-free
Borrowers on income-driven repayment plans will benefit most.
2 min read Mar 10, 2021