Since March 2020, federal student loan borrowers have been given a reprieve from monthly payments. But with student loan payments currently set to resume in September, the White House and President ...

The White House is racing to cancel student debt through a mix of targeted relief and regulatory rewrites, and the result is a patchwork of programs that can wipe out balances far faster than the old ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 20: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (L) speaks during a White House press briefing with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (R) on November 20, 2025 in ...

Student-loan borrowers are being yanked between promises of relief and threats of harsher collection under President Donald Trump, creating a policy roller coaster that makes long-term planning nearly ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. The Trump administration has reached a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that could ...

Most federal student loan borrowers weren't making payments when Former President Donald Trump left office in 2021, due to the pandemic forbearance he initiated in March 2020. And at least 8 million ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some borrowers can have. Loan forgiveness will once again be taxable, and some ...