The new agreement places tight restrictions on the department’s future ability to pass student loan forgiveness.

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STUDENT LOANS, LISTEN UP. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHANGES BEING MADE TO REPAYMENT PLANS. AND THERE ARE SOME NEW PLANS AS WELL. IT’S ALL PART OF THE RECENTLY PASSED GOVERNMENT SPENDING BILL. THE ONE BIG ...

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WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration scaled back eligibility for its student loan forgiveness plan Thursday, the same day six Republican-led states sued President Joe Biden in an effort to block his ...

Millions of people with student loans who are enrolled in a popular repayment plan are now in limbo, with the Department of Education saying it has temporarily paused forgiveness for borrowers in its ...

Federal student loans have been upended by litigation and legislation. Here’s what you need to know to repay your loans, avoid tax bombs and more. By Tara Siegel Bernard The student loan landscape has ...

Six lawmakers want to remove the "bureaucratic barriers" borrowers with total and permanent disabilities face in getting student debt forgiven.

Changes are coming to the student loan repayment system, with several key dates for new and current borrowers to remember.President Donald Trump signed his tax bill into law earlier this month, which ...