Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers will enter the new year still waiting to get their cheaper payments and debt relief approved

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Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved.

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Student-loan borrowers in public service risk losing access to a major loan forgiveness program in the new year

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President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026.

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Student-loan borrowers in default are set to see their paychecks garnished in early January

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President Donald Trump's administration is resuming wage garnishment for defaulted student-loan borrowers in early January.

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Trump is getting rid of a key student-loan program. Yale has a replacement.

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Yale University is putting forth an alternative to the Grad PLUS student-loan program.

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Student-loan borrowers with higher incomes are now eligible for cheaper payments and debt relief

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President Donald Trump's Education Department completed its update to income-based student-loan repayment plans.

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Student-loan borrowers are gearing up for higher monthly payments after Trump moves to ax their affordable plan: 'I'm bracing for an astronomical bill'

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Student-loan borrowers said they're worried about higher payments without the SAVE plan.

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Trump is taking on America's 'is college worth it?' debate

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President Donald Trump's administration is working to expand the Workforce Pell grant for short-term degree programs.

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Trump's plan to limit student loans for nurses in his repayment overhaul is facing bipartisan backlash

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The US will require H-1B applicants to make their social media public for visa vetting, a State Department spokesperson said.

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7 million student-loan borrowers could soon owe higher payments. Here's what to know.

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President Donald Trump's administration announced an agreement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

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Trump deals a final blow to a key student-loan repayment plan. Millions of borrowers may soon have to resume repaying their debt.

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Trump's administration announced a proposed settlement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

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