The Trump administration has unexpectedly taken down the online application form for several popular student debt repayment plans, baffling borrowers as well as experts who say the decision could ...

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The U.S. Department of Education has removed the online application for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, preventing borrowers from enrolling, recertifying or adjusting their repayment terms ...

For the fall school term, you should apply for private student loans between May and July. Give yourself about two months for processing ahead of tuition payment deadlines, which are typically in ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 3, 2025: Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 3, 2025. One of the Department of Education's student loan servicers ...

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Monday officially launched the application for student loan relief, after the test version of the site went live this weekend -- a long-awaited first step to ...

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Under the Trump administration, hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers remain stuck in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan or debt forgiveness, a new court filing shows ...

The school year has ended and summer vacation is here. While it can be a time to relax and enjoy a break from your studies, getting your student loan financing in order now to prepare for the fall ...

A status report filed in federal court on May 15 reveals that 1,985,726 income-driven repayment applications were still pending as of April 30, 2025. That same month, only 79,349 IDR applications were ...