Borrowers are getting notices of student loan forgiveness. Here's what experts say their next steps should be.

There is currently more than $1.6 trillion of student loan debt in the United States. A person with an average amount of ...

Major student loans changes could be headed your way, now that the Trump administration has announced they'll be restarting student loan debt forgiveness for borrowers enrolled in an Income-Based ...

Though the government shutdown – officially the longest in US history – entered its 38th full day on Friday, some borrowers have started to receive notifications that they are eligible for student ...

The deadline to opt out of the IBR plan is Oct. 21, 2025. Borrowers who wish to opt out must contact their loan servicer and confirm that they do not want to receive loan forgiveness. Doing so can ...

A person with the average amount of student loans is paying nearly $300 a month, an amount that many people find difficult to ...

Student loan forgiveness has restarted for a small number of Americans, according to experts. The Education Department said in July it suspended forgiveness for Income Based Repayment plans to update ...

The Trump administration published proposed regulations this week that seek to limit which public service employees can have their student loans forgiven, one of several ways the Trump administration ...

Does your student loan situation look hopeless? Don't give up hope yet. Consider these alternative repayment programs that can provide manageable loan payments and lead to forgiveness of a portion of ...

Eighth grade school teacher Shannon Mooney was elated when she learned last year that her student loans were forgiven after 25 years of payment. “I thought, we’re done,” Mooney told NBC 5 Responds.

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...