For years, colleges have marketed higher education as the safest path to opportunity. But behind the glossy brochures and inspirational slogans, a different reality has taken shape — one where some institutions quietly encourage vulnerable students to borrow more than they can ever repay, creating a cycle of debt that follows families for decades. This…
It could be life-changing for people with student loan debt Ellie Kemp Follow us on Google Discover As Donald Trump’s debt relief plan comes into action, a report has suggested that wiping student loan debt could massively boost the US economy. Millions of borrowers are due to have their debt forgiven as President Trump’s administration moves to…
By —Annie Ma, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. The Trump administration’s announcement marks an…
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September 5, 20255:11 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Cory Turner New data reveals a growing problem; millions of federal student loan borrowers are at serious risk of default. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: New data shows a growing problem with federal student loans. Millions of borrowers are at risk, at serious risk, of defaulting. NPR’s Cory Turner…
By Jessica Blake By shifting oversight of the portfolio, the Trump administration aims to improve loan collection as well as prevent borrowers from entering default in the first place. AEI senior fellow Preston Cooper (left) hosted a fireside chat with Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent. Jessica Blake/Inside Higher Ed To Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent, transferring…
Some student loan repayment mistakes are made the day you borrow money. By Maryalene LaPonsie | Reviewed by Mark Evitt | Edited by Tracy Stewart | April 17, 2026SaveAdd us onShareMore More Getty Images Steer clear of these common student loan mistakes, both before and after you graduate. Key Takeaways The headlines are dire: 42.7 million borrowers owed…
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Press Release April 30, 2026 Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released a final rule that will lower the cost of college and make student loan repayment easier, an important step toward implementing historic reforms contained in President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act (the Act). Beginning this summer, the Department will…
ByArthur Jones II March 19, 2026, 7:13 PM The Trump administration is expected to send the nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio from the Department of Education to the Treasury Department amid its ongoing winding down of the agency, the Dept. of Education announced Thursday. The move will start by impacting roughly 10 million borrowers…
