If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.

Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans ...

Parent PLUS loans can be eligible for Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Your eligibility for these programs can depend on your income and the type of ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some ...

The Education Department’s massive overhaul of student loans entered the final stage of a lengthy administrative process with ...

Last year’s enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) included significant changes to the federal student loan system. New borrowers ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, and includes several important changes that will take effect beginning July 1, 2026, impacting how students and families pay ...

Major student-loan companies told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that they're preparing to service more borrowers due to federal ...

Federal student loan laws are changing in 2026, with new limits on how much some parents and students can borrow. The caps are expected to push more borrowers to private student loans for college ...

Greg Jackson, a history teacher for New Haven Public Schools, remembers coming home from class at community college in Orange County, New York, in 1993 to find a $3,000 bill waiting for him. He said ...

The Grad PLUS program will be sunset starting in the 2026-2027 school year. At the same time, some graduate students will see the amount they can borrow at the federal level reduced. Before taking out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence ...