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Nurses Could Be Hit Hard by Major Student Loan Changes
Nurses Could Be Hit Hard by Major Student Loan Changes

The Trump administration is moving forward with major changes to federal student loans. And one profession could be hit particularly hard by the reforms — nurses. The Department of Education…

Nov 27, 2025

Loans

AFT Lawsuit Settlement: Relief for Some Borrowers, Trouble Ahead for Others
AFT Lawsuit Settlement: Relief for Some Borrowers, Trouble Ahead for Others

Back in March, the Department of Education stopped processing IBR forgiveness applications. The stated reason was a need to update internal systems to comply with the federal court injunction that…

Nov 26, 2025

Loans

Student Loans Spared for Now in Dismantling of Education Department
Student Loans Spared for Now in Dismantling of Education Department

Federal student loans will remain at the Department of Education for now, even as other programs and operations will be shifted to other federal agencies in a major announcement by…

Nov 21, 2025

Loans

Student Loan Forgiveness Taxes: Smart Strategies vs. Expensive Mistakes
Student Loan Forgiveness Taxes: Smart Strategies vs. Expensive Mistakes

Tax-free student loan forgiveness sounds like the holy grail of debt payoff. And in some cases, it is. But here's the thing: not every path to tax-free forgiveness is worth…

Nov 18, 2025

Loans

The Self-Employed Borrower’s Guide to Student Loan Refinancing
The Self-Employed Borrower’s Guide to Student Loan Refinancing

Being self-employed has a lot of perks — control over your schedule, the ability to pick clients (or fire them) and maybe even the joy of wearing sweatpants to work.…

Nov 13, 2025

Loans

Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Taxable Again in 2026
Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Taxable Again in 2026

A group of Democratic senators is urging the Trump administration to use executive action to shield borrowers from potentially significant tax liability associated with student loan forgiveness that is set…

Nov 12, 2025

Nov 5, 2025

Two Legal Challenges Filed Over Trump’s Efforts to Restrict PSLF
Two Legal Challenges Filed Over Trump’s Efforts to Restrict PSLF

The Trump administration is facing two new legal challenges just days after the Department of Education took a key step toward implementing sweeping new student loan forgiveness restrictions. On Friday,…

Residency Loan Repayment Looks Different with RAP

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

Nov 4, 2025

Residency Loan Repayment Looks Different with RAP

Nov 1, 2025

Final PSLF Rules Could Block Forgiveness for Thousands
Final PSLF Rules Could Block Forgiveness for Thousands

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

Why It’s a Bonus, Not a Plan

A lot of borrowers are stressed about whether PSLF Buyback will still exist by the time they qualify. It makes sense — when you’ve spent years working toward forgiveness, the…

Oct 29, 2025

Why It’s a Bonus, Not a Plan

Oct 24, 2025

Student Loan Forgiveness Is Back — Here’s What it Means for Borrowers
Student Loan Forgiveness Is Back — Here’s What it Means for Borrowers

The Trump administration has agreed to resume processing student loan forgiveness across multiple programs, in a major victory for millions of borrowers. The agreement, first announced last Friday, is intended…

Can Private Student Loans Fill the Gap?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act) will create seismic shifts in the way grad and professional school is paid for. Starting July 2026, any student who hasn’t yet…

Oct 22, 2025

Can Private Student Loans Fill the Gap?