Educational News

Nearly 7 million student loan borrowers remain in defunct Biden-era payment plan: Trump official

Nearly 7 million federal student loan borrowers remain enrolled in a defunct Biden administration-era repayment plan, Nicholas Kent, a top official at the U.S. Department of Education, told CNBC on Thursday. By staying in the Saving on A Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, these…

Student loan borrowing is ‘high stakes’ as new rules take effect on July 1, CFP says

Student loan borrowers who take certain steps will soon face fewer repayment and debt forgiveness pathways, due to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “Be very careful when it comes to taking out new student loans,” said Landon Warmund, a certified financial planner and certified student…

Student loan borrowers will have two new repayment options come July 1

Millions of federal student loan holders will have access to two new repayment options starting July 1, due to changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As a result of the legislation, some student loan repayment plans are also going away. The Repayment…

Lawsuit over federal student loan caps highlights impact on nursing shortage

A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration this week over the new limits on federal student loans. For students pursuing careers in healthcare fields, such as nursing, social work, physical therapy and occupational therapy, the lawsuit…

2.6 million student loan borrowers fell into default in early 2026: New York Fed

Millions of student loan borrowers have recently defaulted on their loans, according to new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly 1 million borrowers fell into default during the fourth quarter of 2025, and another 2.6 million borrowers did…

Private student loan market set to expand under new federal loan caps with risks for grad school borrowers

More graduate students are likely to take out private education loans after new federal loan caps were established in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That prospect is worrying, consumer advocates and other financial experts say — private lenders are likely to reject many…

Incoming college freshmen will rack up an average of $43,000 in student loans by graduation, report finds

With National College Decision Day approaching, college affordability is a top concern for most students and their parents. Around 46% of 2026 high school graduates will go on to a four-year college or university, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Many of them…

Trump administration finalizes federal student loan caps—what it means for borrowers

The Department of Education on Thursday finalized the student loan overhaul introduced in President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” also known as the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which was signed into law in July. The final regulations include new borrowing limits on federal student…

More than 7 million student loan borrowers face deadline to leave Biden-era repayment plan. What to know

Student loan borrowers will soon be removed from the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan, the Trump administration announced on Friday. The Education Department said it would send guidance to the 7.5 million people who signed up for the now-defunct repayment plan.…

US appeals court orders end to SAVE student loan repayment plan affecting millions

A federal appeals court in the US has ordered the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, a repayment programme introduced during the Biden administration that was used by millions of student loan borrowers. The ruling comes…