On August 1, interest resumes for 7.7 million borrowers under the SAVE plan after a year-long pause, following legal ...

Significant changes are on the horizon for millions of federal student loan borrowers in the United States. Starting August 1, the Trump administration will implement measures affecting payments and ...

Analysis projects that a typical borrower will be forced to pay more than $3,500 per year, or $300 per month, as interest ...

Millions of Americans with student loans will soon face resumed interest accrual and monthly payments as changes made under ...

New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher ...

Roughly 8 million student loan borrowers will see their interest charges restart next month, according to a source familiar.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, in a statement, urged "all borrowers in the SAVE Plan to quickly transition" to a ...

A group of prominent senators is pushing the Trump administration to abandon its decision to start charging interest for ...

The act only leaves borrowers with a standard repayment plan, which includes 10-25 years of repayments depending on the loan ...

Key takeaways. Federal Direct Loans are originated by the federal government and don’t come with credit criteria. Federal student loan rates for 2025-2026 range from 6.39% to 8.94%.