The Latest Breaking News from Federal Student Aid

October loan payments will still be due, but an extended shutdown could impact customer service.

Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven

"The end of forbearance on student loans is going to create payment shock to millions of Americans."

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

Need-based financial aid is money that’s awarded to you based on your family’s income and finances. If you need additional funds to pay for school and can demonstrate financial need, you may qualify for different types of need-based federal aid, like work-study and Direct Subsidized Loans. To check your eligibility,…

A three-year pause on federal student loan payments will soon end regardless of how the Supreme Court rules this week on a White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt

A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt

If you've defaulted on student loans, rehabilitation and consolidation are options that will help.

The error leaves borrowers in limbo until the Supreme Court hears the case next year

Millions of borrowers thought they were approved for debt relief, Federal Student Aid says it was a mistake.

President Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts