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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request
2+ day, 53+ min ago (256+ words) A Notice by the Education Department on 05/29/2026 This document has a comment period that ends in 60 days. (07/28/2026) View Comment Instructions This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-10773 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 05/28/2026 at 8: 45 am. It was viewed 38 times while on…...
Who New Student Loan Rules Affect the Most
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (613+ words) Many women across the country are paying close attention to a new federal student loan policy. The Department of Education finalized the rule in 2026, and the changes are expected to begin July 1, 2026. The policy could change how graduate students pay…...
College Ave student loans: 2026 review
3+ week, 5+ day ago (805+ words) Founded in 2014, fintech College" Ave has student loans for parents, undergraduates and graduate students, with a range of repayment terms, from full principal and interest while studying to no in-school payments. In addition to its lower rates and no co-signing…...
I'm an engineer with $140k in student debt and $70k in savings. Should I pay it off or keep investing?
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (841+ words) Federal direct unsubsidized graduate student loans carry 7%-9% interest rates while the 10-year Treasury yield sits around 4. 6%, making debt paydown the mathematically superior choice for most engineering graduates. High-yield savings accounts currently offer meaningful returns while providing the emergency liquidity cushion…...
I took out $250, 000 in student loans for a social work degree and now make $45, 000 a year. Am I trapped?
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (589+ words) Federal student loans with income-driven repayment (IBR/PAYE) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness can make a $250, 000 debt load at $45, 000 annual salary manageable through capped monthly payments ($150-250) and tax-free forgiveness after 10-120 qualifying payments, whereas private loans offer no forgiveness path and…...
Trump's plan to limit student-loan forgiveness for public servants is inching closer to borrowers
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (492+ words) Millions of student-loan borrowers are on track to face changes to a key forgiveness program. President Donald Trump's administration finalized a rule that would limit eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which is set to go into effect…...
Best private student loans of 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1107+ words) Of all the reasons to borrow money, furthering your education is one of the'nobler'ones. This investment in yourself can be great for both your personal development and your career.'To'state'the obvious, it can unlock opportunities to make more money.' Private…...
Senate Rejects Rollback of Trump Student Loan Repayment Rule
1+ week, 3+ day ago (110+ words) Bloomberg Law News The Trump administration's eligibility changes for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program will likely move ahead after senators on Wednesday blocked a bid to overturn them. The Senate rejected by voice vote a motion to take up…...
Blue States Challenge Trump's Graduate Student Loan Limits
1+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) A coalition of Democratic-controlled states sued the Trump administration's Education Department Tuesday over new caps on graduate student loans imposed in the GOP's tax-and-spending law. The suit filed in the US District Court for the District of Maryland argues the…...
Scholar Net Launches Six-Digit Private Student Loan Certification, Advancing Industry Readiness
1+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) Private loan processing platform enables financial aid offices to certify individual private loans exceeding $99, 999, meeting demand driven by changes to federal graduate lending programs Scholar Net addressed this challenge by collaborating with major industry partners and leveraging an existing capability…...