Republican members of Congress are set to make fundamental changes to how families finance college and repay their student ...

If you’re struggling with your student loan payments, contact your loan servicer or lender, as they can help you manage your loans and avoid long-term financial harm.

If you haven’t made federal student loan payments since October 2024, you might default in July or August. Here’s how to get back into good standing ASAP.

GOP lawmakers’ “big beautiful” bill would eliminate payment pauses for student loan borrowers who’ve lost their job or hit ...

Once a borrower’s payments are 270 days past due, their student loans default. That status can bring serious consequences, including wage garnishment, damaged credit and lost access to affordable ...

For loans disbursed between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, undergraduate rates will be set at 6.39 percent, a decline from last year's 6.53 percent.

COVID-19 student loan relief was set to expire at year's end. Now the stimulus will last through the first days of Joe Biden's presidency.

Federal freeze won’t affect student loans, but preschool may be in peril. The Trump administration’s pause on federal grant programs sent shock waves through schools and colleges Tuesday.

Even if the freeze proceeds, experts say federal student loans and Pell grants won't be impacted. Trump's Funding Freeze Halted. What Financial Aid and Student Loan Recipients Should Know - CNET ...

A statement Tuesday from Federal Student Aid clarified that this order did not apply to federal student loans or Pell Grants. It also doesn’t apply to federal work-study programs. The extent of the ...

If you depend on federal student loans, Pell grants or another type of federal financial aid to pay for your tuition, you might be worried about the federal funding freeze that was announced and ...

Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard covered student loans, retirement, taxes and other financial policies during the first Trump administration. Jan. 28, 2025.