The Education Department quietly announced that there are no plans to restore a tracker that had allowed borrowers to assess ...

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

Recent federal data reveals the current state of student loan relief processing and the administrative hurdles facing ...

A recent update from the Department of Education said that just 170 student-loan borrowers received income-driven repayment ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...

From paused student-loan repayment plans to new debt relief limits, 2026 brought critical changes to borrowers. There's a lot ...

The Education Department reopened the application for all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans on Mar. 26, after a month-long suspension that blocked federal student loan borrowers from enrolling in an ...

The past year has been a tumultuous one for anyone trying to keep current with the state of student loans, marked by legal ...

Starting in 2026, student loan forgiveness will be taxable at the federal level. This could cost the average borrower thousands in taxes.

The success rate for student loan borrowers who attempt to discharge their debt in bankruptcy has "jumped" to 87% in recent years, a new study finds. Still, few people pursue the option because of a ...

The Justice Department announced that 98% of student-loan borrowers who requested bankruptcy relief have received it since new guidance in 2022.

For the fall school term, you should apply for private student loans between May and July. Give yourself about two months for processing ahead of tuition payment deadlines, which are typically in ...