It’s a challenging time for many federal student loan borrowers just trying to pay off their debt. Here’s what borrowers need to know.

Whether you’re a recent graduate or someone who graduated years ago, student loan debt is a challenge that many people face.

As Donald Trump guts the Department of Education, a vastly diminished staff attempts to keep the wheels on the government’s $1.6-trillion loan portfolio.

After months of Republican backlash against a Biden-era plan, the Department of Education suspended four of the agency’s ...

"The best way to evaluate loan repayment options is to use a loan repayment calculator ... making this move with federal ...

The Department of Education has re-opened applications for income-driven repayment plans. Check out the three options ...

The U.S. Education Department reopened online applications Wednesday for income-driven repayment plans for student loan ...

As of April 4, Education Week has identified 20 lawsuits that challenge either Trump administration education policies or ...

Screengrab from White House video Uncertainty is high for millions of federal student loan borrowers wondering how their ... Some borrowers on income-driven repayment plans have reported that they are ...

"With the income-driven repayment option, it made it a lot easier, I think, to put education in reach for a lot more people," he said. An IDR plan "bases your monthly student loan payment amount ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — According to the Education Data Initiative, the average borrower is carrying about $38,000 in federal student loan debt. With the current pause on Income-Driven Repayment (IDR ...

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Education for halting access to income-driven student loan repayment plans. The lawsuit follows a federal ...