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The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, some federal student loan borrowers have received welcome news: The U.S. Department of Education will soon…

People walk in front of the the U.S. Department of Education, amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will take steps to defund the federal…

US President Donald Trump signs executive orders relating to higher education institutions, alongside US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (R), in the Oval Office of the…

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStudent loan borrowers may face more delaysEarly Wednesday,…

Workers leave the Department of Education building during a rain shower in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.Wesley Lapointe | The Washington Post | Getty…

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a press conference in February 2024.CNBCNearly two dozen attorneys general, and a wide range of consumer groups and advocates,…

The exterior of the Providence School Department headquarters in Providence, RI on April 25, 2019. Lane Turner | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of…

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten speaks to the audience at the annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers Friday, July 13, 2018 at…

Student loans can feel like an unshakable burden, but forgiveness programs offer a way out. Many borrowers qualify without realizing it and miss out on available…

Damircudic | E+ | Getty ImagesDelayed loan relief may trigger a new ‘penalty’The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 made student loan forgiveness tax-free at the federal level through the end…