There is no absolute income cutoff for filing the FAFSA and many, even high earners, may receive financial aid or access to federal student loan benefits. Many assume that if a family earns “too much, ...

Student loan borrowers are about to see some of the practical changes the Trump administration is making to the system that ...

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help. By Ann Carrns Millions of borrowers have fallen behind ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Department of Education completed a rulemaking process ...

Millions of student loan borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief now that the Department of Education has agreed to restart some major loan forgiveness programs. The White House said this week it will ...

Defaulted student loan borrowers catch a break. Department of Education pauses wage garnishment – for now. But risks still ...

After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks. By Tara Siegel Bernard Thousands of federal student loan ...

The Department of Education completed a key step last week in implementing new regulations governing student loans. This will ultimately bring major changes to loan disbursement, repayment, and ...

In a significant win for student loan borrowers, the Trump administration has agreed to a court-supervised plan that will speed up debt cancellation under income-driven repayment programs and protect ...