A lawsuit filed against the Department of Education argued that student-loan borrowers' forgiven debt is being improperly reported to credit bureaus.

The Education Department will erase student debt for 170,000 more borrowers after a federal appeals court denied the agency's request to delay its deadline to process outstanding borrower defense ...

Getting your debt erased after 25 years requires navigating decades of payments, avoiding missteps and meticulously tracking ...

When Dr. Sonia Lewis went looking for help with her own student loans, she came up nearly empty. No resources, no guidance, and a lender hotline that kept her on hold. Instead of accepting that, she ...

After years of payment pauses, changing repayment programs and shifting federal student loan policies, many borrowers are once again paying close attention to their educational debt. But while student ...

When I was growing up, my mom told me that education is never wasted. I was fortunate to grow up in a household where college was on the table. Having graduated from high school one year early, I ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Arden Missal, a 30-year-old physician's assistant and blogger ...

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Federal student loan borrowers have had a lot to keep track of over the last few years, but the major changes that took effect last month have made this an especially important time to review your ...

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