2025 was a tumultuous year for federal student loan borrowers. NPR breaks down the most important changes borrowers should understand as they head into 2026.

Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

From paused student-loan repayment plans to new debt relief limits, 2026 brought critical changes to borrowers. There's a lot ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...

The Trump administration's final rule on limiting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go ...

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...

After learning her mother took out $200,000 of debt in her name, Kristen Collier felt betrayed. Her new book traces how it ...

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

Discover expert tips on choosing the right student loan with Carrie Johnson's guidance. Learn how federal and private loans differ and find options that suit your needs.

First-year Ghanaian university students are set to benefit as Mahama led government has opened its headline programme known ...

The Education Department announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that would end the Biden administration’s Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven student loan ...

In a move that could send millions of student loan borrowers scrambling, the Trump administration announced an agreement on Tuesday to end the SAVE plan, a Biden-era repayment plan that has faced ...