Key Points ・There will be new federal borrowing limits for professional students starting in the 2026–27 academic year.

By law, the feds can seize up to 15% of a borrower’s disposable pay if they have defaulted on federal student loans — without ...

The new data raises serious questions about the Education Department’s ability to process student loan forgiveness and ...

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 disbursed, but ...

The U.S. Department of Education announced on April 21 that the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will restart its student debt collections on May 5. The announcement marks the first time in five ...

Congressional Republicans are quietly working toward one of the most consequential overhauls in the history of the federal student loan program – one that would affect the lives of millions of ...

The United States Department of Education will resume wage garnishment for defaulted student loans after a pause that began ...

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