The government is closing a loophole in the Parent PLUS federal loan program, where borrowers will no longer qualify for ...

Thanks to President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, those with existing Parent PLUS loans who don't consolidate before ...

Families who relied on the federal Parent PLUS loan program to help their children pay for college are facing renewed urgency ...

About 18% of parents take out parent student loans to pay for their children's college education. When a child’s financial aid package doesn’t fully cover the cost of college, lots of parents in the ...

A popular path for parents to get income-driven repayment plans is being eliminated, but there's still time to qualify.

Millions of borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education will need to choose a new repayment plan. They will have several ...

If you don’t understand it, that’s not your fault. It’s just phenomenally complicated,” says Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.

Current borrowers can voluntarily switch to the new Repayment Assistance Plan. "Reach out to your student loan provider and ...

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Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump's agenda at the U.S. Capitol on May ...

Parents with student debt may be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness in the coming months if they don't take certain steps soon.