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Is Getting Student Loans Forgiven Through Buyback Program Becoming Easier?

Is Getting Student Loans Forgiven Through Buyback Program Becoming Easier?

Thousands of borrowers trying to get their student loans forgiven through a relatively new buyback process have been forced to wait in a massive...

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Adam S. Minsky

Education Department Rescinds Student Loan Forgiveness Credit, But Scope Of Rollback Is Unclear

Education Department Rescinds Student Loan Forgiveness Credit, But Scope Of Rollback Is Unclear

The Education Department has publicly confirmed that it is reversing some student loan forgiveness credit borrowers had received toward Public Service...

18.08.2026 10

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Adam S. Minsky

Student Loans Lawsuit Over SAVE Plan Termination Hits Critical Point

A serious legal challenge brought by student loan borrowers over efforts by the Education Department and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to...

11.08.2026 10

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Calls Grow For Payment Pause On Student Loans As Problems Multiply

Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about increasing problems with federal student loan programs as the Education Department rushes to implement a...

06.08.2026 9

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Student Loan Borrowers Trying To Restore SAVE Plan Face Legal Setback

Student loan borrowers who tried to intervene in a legal battle over the SAVE plan suffered a legal setback last week after a court ruled against...

03.08.2026 10

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Student Loan Payments Spike By $500 As Borrowers Struggle With Repayment Changes, Says Report

Borrowers are seeing their student loan payments jump by $500 or more as they are forced out of a popular repayment plan, according to a new report...

31.07.2026 10

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Student Loan Borrowers Forced To Reapply For Repayment Plans After Calculation Errors

The Education Department has begun notifying some student loan borrowers who had applied for income-driven repayment plans that, due to a calculation...

28.07.2026 9

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Student Loans Will Be Kicked Off Key Repayment Plan Sooner Than Thought As New Notices Go Out

The Education Department sent out a new wave of notices to thousands of borrowers last week, instructing them to move their student loans into a...

24.07.2026 10

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5 Major Rule Changes For Student Loans Are Now In Effect, Here’s What They Do

Major changes to federal student loan repayment rules went into effect this month and are rippling across the system. Many borrowers currently...

17.07.2026 10

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Education Department Begins Notifying Student Loan Borrowers They Have 90 Days To Switch Plans

The Education Department has started sending mass notices to student loan borrowers in the SAVE plan, giving them 90 days to move to a different...

15.07.2026 10

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These Student Loans Are Now Cut Off From Affordable Payments And Loan Forgiveness

A major group of borrowers is now officially cut off from affordable student loan payments and eventual loan forgiveness as of last week, advocates...

14.07.2026 8

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46,000 Borrowers Move Student Loans To New Repayment Plan On First Day

02.07.2026 20

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Student Loan Forgiveness Is Safe For Now After Two Big Court Losses For Trump Administration

The Education Department cannot proceed with new regulations that could have cut off scores of borrowers from student loan forgiveness, said two...

01.07.2026 10

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Payments Will Skyrocket On Student Loans After July 1, Advocates Warn

Advocates are sounding the alarm that monthly payments for federal student loans are about to spike. Starting on July 1, the Education Department will...

30.06.2026 20

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New Details Emerge On Timing For Student Loans To Change Repayment Plans

The Education Department released new details last week on the timeframe for borrowers to move their student loans out of the SAVE plan and into other...

29.06.2026 20

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Education Department Updates Key Student Loan Guidance In Advance Of Huge July Changes

The Education Department updated key online guidance for federal student loan borrowers in advance of historic changes to disbursement, repayment, and...

09.06.2026 10

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Education Department Will Restrict Student Loan Forgiveness Credit Under New Repayment Plan

The Education Department released final regulations governing student loan repayment last week. The new rules set the framework for how federal...

04.05.2026 30

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Many Americans With Student Loans Could Lose Their Tax Refunds In 2026

09.01.2026 30

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7 Million Student Loan Borrowers Likely To See Payments Jump Very Soon

06.01.2026 80

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Education Department To Limit Student Loan Forgiveness For 10 Years Under Agreement

22.12.2025 50

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5 Takeaways For Student Loans As Millions Forced To Switch Repayment Plans

11.12.2025 30

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Education Department Officially Kills SAVE Plan For Student Loans

10.12.2025 20

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Big Changes To Student Loans Will Start Going Into Effect In 4 Weeks

02.12.2025 30

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Student Loan Borrowers, Do These 7 Things Before The End Of 2025

26.11.2025 40

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Major Student Loan Limits Set To Take Effect, With Big Implications For Borrowing

25.11.2025 30

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Education Department Updates Student Loan Guidance For Key Change To Repayment Plan

22.11.2025 30

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