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

KEY TAKEAWAYS The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" introduced several changes to student loans that will take effect in 2026, ...

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

Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

While some routes to loan discharges have been blocked or delayed in 2025, the Department of Education has still granted borrowers billions of dollars in forgiveness.

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take ...

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...

The Trump administration's final rule on limiting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go ...

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

Millions of Americans enrolled in the student loan repayment program known as SAVE face a critical decision that could dramatically impact their financial future. The popular debt relief program, ...

The U.S. Department of Education plans to end a student loan debt forgiveness program used by millions of Americans. The feds said Dec. 9 that they had reached a proposed court settlement to kill the ...

CHICAGO -- Over the next few weeks, students across the country will be graduating college with a diploma and student loan debt. Consumer Reports say there may be relief ahead if you qualify for a ...