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Healthcare groups sue over student loan caps

  • Jun 4

Donor pays off student loans for NC State graduating class

  • May 9

Treasury taking over federal student loans from Dept. of Education

  • Mar 20

'Ghost student' scam uses AI to steal financial aid, feds warn

  • Jan 29

'SAVE' student loan forgiveness plan under threat from courts, Trump

  • Jan 22

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

  • Dec 24, 2025

US household debt hits new record high: Report

  • Nov 5, 2025

Trump administration pledges to resume some student loan forgiveness

  • Oct 23, 2025

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'Ghost student' scam uses AI to steal financial aid, feds warn

  • Jan 29
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  • May 8, 2025
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Federal government set to begin collecting defaulted student loan payments

  • May 3, 2025
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Student loan payments set to resume Monday. Here's what to know

  • May 5, 2025
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5M student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5 | What you need to know

  • Apr 22, 2025
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Many face higher student loan payments after Trump orders plan to dismantle the Education Department

  • Mar 25, 2025
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  • Aug 25, 2024
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More student debt relief coming this fall. Here's what you need to know

  • Jul 31, 2024

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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.

Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.

  • Oct 1, 2025

Student loan interest restarts for SAVE plan borrowers, some are 'crushed'

Nearly 8 million borrowers will see their loan balances start increasing again on August 1.

  • Aug 1, 2025

What's happening with forgiveness for student loans on income-based repayment plans?

Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness.

  • Jul 23, 2025
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Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection.

  • Jun 16, 2025

What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers

The Department of Education restarts collections of loans in default on Monday, putting millions of borrowers at risk of having their benefits and wages garnished.

  • May 5, 2025