Education Department Tries To Delay Student Loan Forgiveness For 170,000 Borrowers On Cusp Of Key Deadline

The Education Department filed a last minute request to extend the time window to process student loan forgiveness ...

This Is How the Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans Are Changing

Fewer student loan repayment options may eventually simplify the system, but borrowers are struggling to navigate the flurry ...

Student Loan Forgiveness Is Paused Again For These 2 Borrower Groups

The Education Department quietly confirmed last week that student loan forgiveness for certain borrowers under several income ...

Student loan borrowers in default now able to keep tax refunds

The Department of Education will delay garnishing wages and intercepting federal income tax refunds.

Tax Refunds and Wages Seem Safe, for Now, if You’ve Defaulted on Student Loans

Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.

Are You 24 or Younger with Student Loans? Discover How Your Debt Compares

There are about 6.6 million federal student loan borrowers aged 24 or younger, a number that has shrunk over time. See how ...
WBEZ

What to know if you’re one of 170,000 people in Illinois behind on student loans

The Trump administration plans to resume withholding wages from student loan borrowers in default. Here are some steps you ...
Wisconsin Watch

Student loan borrowers are ‘confused and overwhelmed.’ Here’s what Wisconsinites should know.

The Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt runs a free, confidential helpline for borrowers and prospective borrowers. Wisconsin Watch spoke to Executive Director Carole Trone about wage garnishment, ...