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Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?
Following the announcement of a temporary freeze on federal assistance, ordered by the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Americans may be wondering…
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Many student loan borrowers missing opportunity to find debt relief in SAVE plan: survey
Many borrowers currently struggling with student loan payments would benefit from enrolling in an income-driven repayment plan, according to a…
10-year private student loan interest rates surge
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Biden announces a fresh round of $7.5 billion in student loans canceled
President Joe Biden is keeping the ball rolling on student loan forgiveness, canceling a new round of loans as his…
10-year private student loan interest rates plunge
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
President Biden announces new student loan forgiveness plans that could benefit 23 million Americans
President Biden just announced his new plan to provide student loan debt relief. When paired with the other cancellations the…
Food costs soar as Biden hands out massive $7.4B for student loans
Months after the United States Supreme Court ruled President Biden’s sweeping student loan handout was illegal, he is forging ahead…
How much will taxpayers foot for Biden's student loan handouts? A half-trillion, UPenn's Wharton School says
The White House announced another student loan handout on Friday, bringing the total number of borrowers who have received President…
Students of all political views believe government should help with student loan debt
Students throughout the country agree that student loan forgiveness is a must. An Axios survey founds that students on both…
Stuart Varney: Biden is giving away the country to get your vote
During his "My Take," Tuesday, "Varney & Co." host Stuart Varney reacted to Biden's pledge to make community college tuition-free,…
Biden to defy Supreme Court in second attempt at sweeping student loan handout
The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to take a second crack at broad student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans…
Republican states file suit to stop Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan
The political tug of war over student loan forgiveness registered a new chapter as 11 Republican-led states filed suit against President Joe…
Millions of borrowers to see student loan payments drop in July after SAVE adjustment
President Joe Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan has lowered student loan payments for 153,000 borrowers. In July,…
Biden cancels another $6 billion in student loans, this time for public service workers
More student loan forgiveness is here, this time for 78,000 public service workers. Nurses, teachers, firefighters and a large array…
Some student loan borrowers are getting refunds on top of loan forgiveness, here’s who qualifies
Some student loan borrowers who have been making payments for over a decade under income-driven repayment and forgiveness programs have…
Biden 'cancels' nearly $6B in student loans for public sector workers
President Biden announced Thursday that $5.8 billion in student loans would be "canceled" for 78,000 borrowers working in the public…
These 10 states have gotten the most student loan forgiveness under Biden’s SAVE Plan
The U.S. Department of Education just published a state-by-state list of borrowers who have received forgiveness under President Biden’s Saving…
Student loan payments hinder retirement savings – Here’s how employers are helping
Student loan payments are getting in the way of building retirement savings for some, and in particular those Americans with…
US Department of Labor announces $200 million in grants to help build apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor just announced $200 million in grants set to go towards apprenticeship programs. The funding is…