Student-loan borrowers will begin to see the effects of Trump's changes to repayment and borrowing in July 2026.

The Department of Education is placing a $65,000 cap on the Parent PLUS program in July, limiting the amount of student loans parents can take on.

It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

Trump's Department of Education completed its update to income-based repayment plans, expanding access to borrowers with higher incomes.

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Congressional Republicans are quietly working toward one of the most consequential overhauls in the history of the federal student loan program – one that would affect the lives of millions of ...

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

Both versions of the domestic policy bill passed by the Senate and House include major changes to some loan limits and repayment plans. Republican members of Congress are set to make fundamental ...

Student loan borrowers will face taxes on certain types of loan forgiveness in 2026, but state tax rules will make ...

After a pandemic-era pause, repayments on defaulted student loans restarted last month. Many borrowers are running into barriers. Over the past few months, Celina Damian’s phone has been ringing off ...

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