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Student Loans

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Healthcare groups sue over student loan caps

  • Jun 4

Donor pays off student loans for NC State graduating class

  • May 9

Treasury taking over federal student loans from Dept. of Education

  • Mar 20

'Ghost students' can enroll you in school, take loans out in your name

  • Jan 28

'SAVE' student loan forgiveness plan under threat from courts, Trump

  • Jan 22

Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

  • Dec 24, 2025

Advocates concerned over omission of nursing as professional degree

  • Nov 24, 2025

US household debt hits new record high: Report

  • Nov 5, 2025

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Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

  • Dec 24, 2025
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5M student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5

  • Apr 22, 2025
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How you can lower your student loan payment, or get it forgiven

  • Apr 1, 2024
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Over 300K student loan borrowers got monthly bills with wrong amount

  • Oct 25, 2023
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Local woman shares journey to overcome student loan debt

  • Oct 20, 2023
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What to do now that student loan repayments are coming back

  • Sep 20, 2023
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How Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan can lower your bill

  • Aug 22, 2023
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US Supreme Court releases major speech, loan rulings

  • Jun 30, 2023

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Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit

The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers.

  • Oct 23, 2025
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.

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.

  • Oct 1, 2025

Student loan interest restarts for SAVE plan borrowers, some are 'crushed'

Nearly 8 million borrowers will see their loan balances start increasing again on August 1.

  • Aug 1, 2025

What's happening with forgiveness for student loans on income-based repayment plans?

Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness.

  • Jul 23, 2025
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Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection.

  • Jun 16, 2025