At-a-Glance ✅ Payments still due and loan servicers remain open, collection activity will still happen.✅ IDR applications will still be processed.✅ Pell Grants and Direct Loans will continue to be ...

A government shutdown on Wednesday could have the potential to disrupt a multitude of federal activities — but people with student loans are expected to continue making their repayments, according to ...

If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.

The Education Department’s massive overhaul of student loans entered the final stage of a lengthy administrative process with ...

A potential government shutdown looms as lawmakers are deadlocked over the 2026 federal budget. The Department of Education plans to furlough about 95% of its non-Federal Student Aid staff in the ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some ...

The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room.

Student loan interest rates remain fairly stable, but federal rates are likely to change in the second half of the year ...

There are many questions that come up during a government shutdown and one may be about what will happen to student loans. When it comes to your student loan payments that are due, those still have to ...

Federal loan caps and the elimination of Grad PLUS Loans raise concerns among healthcare and education students at the ...

Recent changes to the federal student aid program have drastically shifted the way many Americans will pay for college in the future, both for themselves and their children. But many people are ...