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3 likely student loan changes as Trump looks to overhaul $1.6 trillion system
The Trump administration recently announced that it would begin a process to overhaul the country's $1.6 trillion student ...
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Is This Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Getting Rescued?
There's a Hail Mary to keep the Saving on a Valuable Education student loan plan afloat, but don't bank on it.
I refused to pay for my daughter's college and instead had her take out student loans. I didn't want to ruin my financial freedom.
Paying for my daughter's college tuition would have ruined my chances of saving for retirement. Instead, I helped pay for her ...
Federal student loan repayment confusion sparks nationwide credit score concerns
Federal student loan borrowers should start repaying their loans so as not to affect their credit scores. A pause on credit ...
Trump privatizing student loan system would spur higher-ed reform, lower costs: expert
The expansion of the DOE since 1979 has led to ballooning student-loan costs, while a private-lender system could bring those ...
Democrats launch a new last-ditch effort to keep Biden's key student-loan repayment plan for 8 million borrowers alive
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Tim Kaine led an effort to strengthen and expand the SAVE student-loan repayment plan while the GOP ...
Student Loan Borrowers Are In Great Danger As Recession Looms And Relief Is Threatened
If a recession happens while the federal student loan system remains mired in turmoil, it could have major implications for ...
Which type of student loan is based on financial need? How to cover the costs of higher education
The rising cost of college has made student loans a necessity for millions of Americans, but not all loans are the same, especially when it comes to how they're awarded and what th ...