WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 5: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference as the government shutdown continues in Washington, DC on November 5, 2025. Schumer ultimately ...

As the government shutdown nears the three-week mark, federal student loan borrowers who can't get help with their accounts at the Education Department have other options. Borrowers can get assistance ...

The Education Department will start sending out notices to about 1000 borrowers beginning the week of January 7th, with more notices set to go out each month after that. Right now, millions of student ...

Federal student loans are originated by the government, while private student loans are offered by banks, credit unions and online lenders. Unlike private student loans, federal undergraduate student ...