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The summer is looking grim for millions of student-loan borrowers behind on payments
Millions of student loan borrowers are facing potential wage garnishment this summer if they don't take the complicated steps to avoid default.
It’s About To Get Harder To Pay Off Your Student Loans—Here’s What Changed
It will soon get harder to pay off your student loans. On Friday, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, restructuring the federal student loans system and making it more difficult to finance your education through loans.
Student loan borrowers could see payments spike under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill: ‘People are panicking right now’
Changes under the GOP spending bill will hit borrowers taking out loans next summer and any point after, as well as the 8 million Americans stuck in limbo on the SAVE plan.
How Trump's big spending bill will overhaul repayment for millions of student-loan borrowers
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" eliminates existing income-driven repayment plans, bringing a major change for student-loan borrowers.
Trump’s Budget Bill Ends Old Student Loan Plans, Introduces Standard And Income-Based Options
Trump’s budget bill replaces existing federal student loan repayment plans with a Standard Repayment Plan and a Repayment Assistance Plan.
Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
President Donald Trump is reshaping a student loan cancellation program into what some fear will become a tool for political retribution, taking aim at organizations that serve immigrants and transgender youth.
A big change to student loans in Trump's spending bill could make it harder to become a doctor or lawyer
Trump's "big beautiful bill" that he just signed into law places new caps on student loans for medical and law school.
Student loans, Pell Grants are changing in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law: What that means for you
President Donald Trump signed signature legislation, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” July 4 that will reshape American higher education. The law caps the amount students can borrow for graduate degrees,
How Trump's new tax law impacts student loan borrowers, people shopping for cars and more
President Donald Trump signs his signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, Friday, July 4, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP) We dig into specific examples of how President Trump’s huge new tax law benefits middle-class and wealthy folks more than low-income families.
3 Major Changes in Student Loan Payments Are Coming Thanks to Trump
The Trump administration has enacted legislation to fundamentally restructure the federal student loan landscape in the United States. With a $3.3 trillion budget reconciliation package, these changes aim to simplify and streamline the borrowing and repayment process,
Fed Student Loan Forgiveness Tracking Paused Amid System Turmoil, Layoffs
These failures appear linked to significant staff reductions at the Department of Education. A former official from the ...
2 million student loan borrowers at risk of garnished wages in July
Nearly two million student loan borrowers are at risk of having their wages garnished next month, credit-reporting agency ...
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Student Loan Repayment Plans Will Last as Long as Most Mortgages. How Much the New Budget Bill Will Cost You
Monthly payments could drop, but most borrowers will pay more in interest over time. What to expect now that President ...
3 Ways Student Loans Can Be Forgiven For Volunteer Work
There are some programs where people can have some of their student loan debt cancelled in exchange for volunteer service.
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Major student loan forgiveness changes coming now
Trump’s student loan forgiveness changes could disqualify borrowers based on employer affiliations. So what happens next?
How do your student loans affect your credit score?
Like any form of debt, student loans have the potential to affect your credit either positively or negatively. Many Americans have had the latter occur in recent months as student loan payments resume ...
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Behind on student loan payments? Act now as 5 million summer defaults loom
Five million student loan borrowers already faced default penalties in May ... You may be able to lower your monthly payment to as little as $0 or pause payments entirely while you find your ...
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Student loan defaults will trigger 15% wage garnishment for millions
Nearly 6 million Americans are over 90 days late on student loans, risking up to 15% paycheck withholding under renewed ...