The standard repayment plan, which splits your total debt into 120 installments ... “Unfortunately, I don't think we can rely on the [Education Department's Federal Student Aid] ombuds office, which ...

As Donald Trump guts the Department of Education, a vastly diminished staff attempts to keep the wheels on the government’s ...

NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on ...

Eight million federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the courts to decide if their repayment plan is legal at the ...

If your federal student loan hasn't yet entered repayment, you won't be eligible to enroll in a repayment plan yet. Repayment ...

In deciding which student loans to pay off first, consider factors such as loan type, interest rates, and repayment terms.

In February, the ability to apply for Federal Student Aid was blocked. Now, applications are back open. Here's what to know ...

As of Wednesday, the agency’s student aid website once again allows federal student loan borrowers to submit online ...

The Department of Education has re-opened applications for income-driven repayment plans. Check out the three options ...

The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday reopened online applications for income-driven repayment plans for student loan ...

Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR)—determines payments as either 20 percent of discretionary income or a fixed amount over 12 ...

The American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit seeking to force the department to accept and process applications for ...