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Podiatrist Student Loan Repayment – Student Loan Planner
Podiatrists graduate with monster student loan debt, but they also have a few great student loan forgiveness programs and repayment options — even if they work in private practice. Doctors…
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The Two Kinds of Pharmacist Loan Forgiveness (PSLF and Private Sector)
If you graduated with your PharmD, you might have anywhere from $50,000 to $350,000 of student debt depending on what kind of institution you went to and how much financial…
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FFELP Loan Forgiveness Guide (Do You Qualify for Cancellation?)
Despite the FFEL program ending in 2010, approximately 6.42 million borrowers still owe $157 billion of FFEL student loan debt as of Q3 2026. And with major changes to federal…
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Survey Results Expose Aidvantage Complaints: What Borrowers Say
As a federal student loan borrower, you don’t have a say in choosing your loan servicer. Instead, the U.S. Department of Education assigned you a loan servicer which receives your…
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Parent PLUS Loans: What Happens to Student Loans in a Divorce?
Sometimes happily ever after… isn’t so happy. Things get ugly, grow stale or just change — and there are divergent paths that ultimately lead to divorce. If you took out…
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How Many Hours Per Week Counts as Full-Time Employment For PSLF?
Maybe you’ve thought about reducing your hours at work, but you’re afraid of losing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. After all, you need to meet the full-time PSLF…
Oct 1, 2026
Texas Student Loan Refinancing and Private Student Loan Options
According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, half of Texas public university bachelor's graduates leave school with student loan debt. Among those with debt, the average amount is $24,550.…
Student Loan Borrowers 1% Interest Rate Reduction Incentive Must Know
Student loan borrowers have an opportunity to lower the interest rates on their federal student loans by 1%. But to get that benefit, they must enroll their loans in autopay.…
Sep 29, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
First Deadline to Switch Student Loans Out of the SAVE Plan Is This Week
Lender and Bonus disclosure SoFi®: Fixed rates range from 4.49% APR to 10.99% APR with 0.25% autopay discount and 0.125% SoFi Plus discount. Variable rates range from 5.74% APR…
These Student Loans Are the “Worst of Both Worlds,” Says New Report
A new report issued by a borrower advocacy organization is shining a critical light on state-based student loans. These loans, the group argues, are the worst of the worst. But…
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 20, 2026
Student Loans Over 50: Five Tips to an Amazing Retirement
If you’re eligible for AARP and owe more than $100,000 in student debt, how in the world are you supposed to enjoy a secure retirement? While the student loan crisis…
Little-Known Student Loan Loopholes | Student Loan Planner
As part of our series on introducing members of the Student Loan Planner® team, I want to introduce Meagan McGuire. McGuire is a Senior Student Loan Advisor at Student Loan…
Sep 19, 2026
