Federal student loan borrowers are reporting that their parents’ Parent PLUS Loans (including loans already forgiven) are now showing up under their personal accounts on StudentAid.gov following a ...

It’s time to apply for college. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open and marks the beginning of college application season. The process should be streamlined after a couple of ...

Like first-time applicants, returning applicants should follow the steps below to file the FAFSA. If filing as a dependent, ...

An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the risks in rapidly gutting the Department of Education, as President Donald ...

Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect that President Donald Trump initially paused student loan payments in March 2020. As May approaches, the federal government will ...

As the government shutdown nears the three-week mark, federal student loan borrowers who can't get help with their accounts at the Education Department have other options. Borrowers can get assistance ...

Parents in Illinois are enraged about a new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker extending student financial aid eligibility to illegal aliens. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Michelle ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 18: A Department of Education sign is displayed outside of their federal student aid office on May 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Borrowers have been reporting false default alerts ...

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The U.S. Department of Education today announced significant actions and proactive measures aimed at ensuring the integrity of federal student aid programs and protecting American taxpayer ...

Student loan borrowers in default will soon face a new collector – the U.S. Treasury. The Department of Education on March 19 announced the Department of the Treasury will take over operations related ...