Shutdown affects on loans By ANNIE MAUpdated 3:57 PM EDT, October 1, 2025 ▶ Follow live updates on the federal government shutdown WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of its…
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…
Trina Pau Associate Reporter When the Biden administration announced its student loan forgiveness plan in August, it was an unprecedented move to help alleviate the $1.6 trillion worth of debt that borrowers hold. However, the forgiveness plan now faces multiple legal challenges and leaves borrowers wondering what will happen next. In the past two months, student loan forgiveness…
By Elizabeth Guevara Full Bio Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. Learn about our editorial policies Published May 15, 2026 How to Reach Financial Freedom: 12 Habits to Get You ThereClose KEY TAKEAWAYS Get personalized, AI-powered answers…
By Sarah Wood Sarah Wood edits content for Consumer Advice-Education and covers financial aid, student debt, tuition and many other topics related to secondary and postsecondary education. She also edits and manages The Bottom Line, a free newsletter that provides advice to prospective MBA students. Many families are shocked by a college’s sticker price. While the cost of…
Tobi Opeyemi Amure May 5, 2026 For decades, the math on graduate school in America worked something like this. You borrowed what you needed, finished the degree, and out-earned the debt over a long career. Washington made that bet possible. The federal government would lend you whatever the school charged, with no credit check, no…
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 —Collin Binkley, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that would disqualify workers of nonprofit groups deemed to have engaged in “improper” activities. An executive order signed Friday directs the Education Department to modify the program to deny loan relief to some borrowers. It would…
By Richard Fry and Anthony Cilluffo Americans owe about $1.6 trillion in student loans as of June 2024 – 42% more than what they owed a decade earlier. The increase has come as greater shares of young U.S. adults go to college and as the cost of higher education increases. Here are five facts about student loans in America…
Story by Suzanne Blake A new bill introduced in Congress aims to make it significantly easier for teachers to qualify for student loan forgiveness. The Teacher Debt Relief Act, introduced by Democratic U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, seeks to streamline existing forgiveness programs so teachers can access debt relief sooner without having to navigate conflicting rules….
