Since its establishment in 1979, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has shaped federal student loan policies, which have, in turn, influenced the rising cost of an education and the loans to pay ...

The Education Department may start accelerating student loan forgiveness processing in February. The update may be good news ...

Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

Student loan borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with massive changes to the federal student loan system. That includes changes to repayment plans and borrowing limits. NPR's Cory ...

Lawsuits and budget recommendations under President Donald Trump's administration have made the future of federal student loans uncertain. The limbo that student loan borrowers are facing has paved ...

Republicans on the House education committee publicly unveiled their plan Tuesday to remake the federal student loan system while also cutting more than $330 billion in federal spending to help offset ...

The U.S. Senate has taken a significant step toward reshaping student loan repayment options, a move that will impact millions of borrowers across the country. This includes changes that affect not ...

The Department of Education oversees $1.6 trillion of student loans. The Trump administration is gearing up for major changes to the Department of Education, which, among its other functions, oversees ...

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help.

When Congress passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” in July, one of its most profound changes flew under the radar. The new law includes a set of reforms to fix one of the worst-run federal ...