The outstanding federal student loan balance is $1.693 trillion, and 42.7 million student borrowers have federal loan debt, ...

Recent changes to student loan policies under the Trump administration have left many borrowers in a state of confusion and ...

If the Senate fails to pass a stopgap funding bill by tonight, the federal government shuts down for lack of money. Here's what will keep going.

Recent changes to student loans have caused confusion and uncertainty around recertification process for borrowers enrolled ...

Democratic state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration from dismantling the department, or laying off roughly half of its staff.

The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or ...

President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another ...

All told, the Department of Education has failed to achieve any of the purposes for which it was created. It’s increased ...

Will I lose my student aid? Student borrowers with federal loans should not be afraid of losing aid they have already been granted. Neither should they be afraid of terms and cond ...

The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.

California and 19 other states plus Washington D.C. pushed back today against the Trump administration’s gutting of the Department of Education, saying the impact would be catastrophic for millions of ...

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