Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 22, 2025
Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. The book is scheduled to be released in September 2025.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and other unions filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that DOGE staff, including a 19-year-old with a history of leaking information, have been given improper access to millions of Americans' sensitive student loan data, Social Security numbers, and other private records.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 14, 2024
Nearly a third of borrowers whose federal student loans entered repayment in October 2023, following the COVID-19 pandemic extended pause, are past due on the payments, according to a newly released report from the U.S. The above pie chart shows the number of federal student loan borrowers in repayment by status, as of Jan.
Student Loan Hero
DECEMBER 1, 2022
What are the COVID-19 student loan relief deadlines for federal debt repayments? You may have heard some student loan servicers are closing shop — when does that happen? Over next two years: Many federal student loan servicer contracts due to expire. When do you need to file your FAFSA for this year?
Student Loan Planner
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Student loans are rapidly becoming part of everyday life for many people. When paying down your student loan balance, student loan interest, your monthly payment and your principal all interact through a process called amortization.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
MARCH 17, 2025
What You Have to Pay Back: Loans Loans are the money you borrow to help pay for school, but remember: this is money youll have to repay, with interest. There are federal student loans, which often come with lower interest rates and better terms, and private loans, which can vary in cost.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
MARCH 10, 2025
Understand Loans Loans are another part of your financial aid package that you need to take seriously. Unlike grants and scholarships, loans must be paid backoften with interest. When comparing offers, look closely at how much youre being offered in student loans.
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