Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

Pandemic-era federal student loan protections have expired, and millions of borrowers who haven't resumed payments are facing default. At the same time, borrowers are dealing with repayment ...

After the Biden administration let borrowers put off their bills during the pandemic-era payment pauses and canceled billions ...

The average borrower aged 25 to 34 holds thousands in student loans and many borrowers in this group have seen their ...

Parents could see big student-loan changes in the new year. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Education will begin implementing President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul, which ...

The average student loan borrower aged 35 to 49 years has struggled with payments and is delinquent or in default.

Many people graduate from colleges in the United States with debt. According to EducationData.org, the average 2020 student loan debt was $32,731 per graduate. This means that many people are paying ...

There are about 3.1 million federal student loan borrowers aged 62 or older. Many of these borrowers, who are in retirement, have trouble making payments on a fixed income.

More than 800,000 federal student loan holders remain stuck in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan or debt forgiveness, a new court filing shows. The challenges accessing income ...

Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026. Tax policy changes mean some student loan ...