There are three instances in which a surviving spouse may be held liable to pay the remaining debt of the departed borrower.

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten the options in 2026. Experts say take action now to ...

While some routes to loan discharges have been blocked or delayed in 2025, the Department of Education has still granted borrowers billions of dollars in forgiveness.

High school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 2026, as well as their families, will have restricted access to ...

Student-loan borrowers will begin to see the effects of Trump's changes to repayment and borrowing in July 2026.

The Trump administration plans to start garnishing wages from defaulted student loan borrowers beginning in January, with the ...

Student loan borrowers will face taxes on certain types of loan forgiveness in 2026, but state tax rules will make ...

The Supreme Court deliberated for weeks over the Trump administration’s claim that National Guard troops were necessary to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. A large number of Americans are struggling with their federal ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Higher Education Department’s budget proposal includes continued support for loan repayment and adult education programs. The proposal outlines what the Department will ...

(NEXSTAR) — If you’re enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, or SAVE, to pay off your federal student loans, you may soon need to switch your repayment option. On Tuesday, the Department ...

The Department of Education under the Trump administration is restructuring federal student loans and capping the amount graduate students can borrow. Graduate students in programs classified as ...