Trump’s replacement – called the Repayment Assistance Plan – goes into effect in July 2026. It will calculate monthly costs ...

The U.S. Department of Education offers direct loans specifically for parents of college students, called Parent PLUS loans. Like with other federal student loans, only a few special circumstances ...

Parents who take out a PLUS loan to help their child finance their education after July 1, 2026, will not qualify for the new Repayment Assistance Plan. Under current law, borrowers who consolidate ...

Connecticut officials say the student loan changes will keep people in debt far longer than they needed to be and limit education options for those with less money.

Some student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans are on track for debt cancellation, but the government shutdown ...

Congress enacted drastic changes to federal student loan and repayment programs with the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed earlier this year. In addition, Congress overhauled student loan repayment ...

(NerdWallet) – Student loan borrowers face a new status quo after Congress and President Donald Trump signed off on a massive budget reconciliation agreement earlier this month — the so-called “one ...