The deadline for the first batch of student-loan borrowers to transition off SAVE is this week. Some are having issues selecting a new plan.

Organizers are calling to stop the collections, the wage garnishments, and the credit score reductions.

In all, there are roughly two dozen state student loan lenders that offer broad-based assistance to help students fill education funding gaps.

Some student-loan borrowers thought they reached their deadline to move off the SAVE plan. Then they got a "final notice" giving them another month.

Students in low-earning outcome programs could soon lose access to federal Direct Loans. Here's what to know about the Department of Education's new accountability framework.

Reynold Verret: As student loan borrowers face a new crunch, here's how to think about the value of education

Update: On September 29, the Department of Education announced that the deadline to sign up for auto pay to receive a temporary 1% interest-rate reduction was changed from September 30 …

Here's the latest about Trump and the Department of Education's changes to student loans, including federal loan limits, repayment plans, the FAFSA, SAVE and more.

Some colleges have student loan nonpayment rates as low as 1%, with high graduation rates and lucrative graduate programs playing a role.

The cost of private and public college has steadily increased over the past 10 years

The defaulted loans now total approximately $234 billion, representing about 14 percent of the federal student loan portfolio.

A lawsuit filed against the Department of Education argued that student-loan borrowers' forgiven debt is being improperly reported to credit bureaus.

The lawsuit said the accounts were supposed to appear as closed on their credit reports, but some borrowers noticed the balance never went away.

Two student-loan borrowers filed a lawsuit against the Education Department, claiming canceled loans remain on their credit reports.

PPSL estimates that Department is falsely reporting $4.6 billion of cancelled debt, impacting over 300,000 people  

Legislation would provide emergency funds as students face record high college costs  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) has reintroduced legislation to help college students afford to stay in school when faced with unexpected financial emergencies. The Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act comes as students face record high college costs, while […]

Student loan borrowers claim the U.S. Department of Education has been falsely representing to consumer credit bureaus that they owe “significant and increasing” federal student loan debts.

Community leaders and education advocates gathered for a panel discussion Saturday at Black & Brass Coffee to discuss everything from the cost of school supplies to the crushing burden of student loan debt and the challenges of paying…

National groups and state student loan ombudspersons warned that cascading problems impacting federal student loans are quickly spiraling out of control.

Nearly 100 organizations are calling on Congress to hold an "emergency hearing" in light of major student-loan repayment changes over the past months.

HARTFORD — Connecticut residents can attend a series of free online webinars to learn about student loan repayment, forgiveness programs and recent changes to federal student loan programs.

Borrowing money to help your child get a leg up can creep up on you later in life, leaving you struggling in retirement. Here’s how to handle a huge loan balance.

The PSLF Inclusion Act of 2026 would count SAVE forbearance months and the first 60 payments on any plan toward PSLF, with no buyback required.

The rules could limit the chances of people attending medical school, further exacerbating the healthcare worker shortage.