Student loan forgiveness notices are going out despite the shutdown — what borrowers need to do next

Borrowers are getting notices of student loan forgiveness. Here's what experts say their next steps should be.

Borrowers start getting loan forgiveness notices, here's what to do next

In recent weeks, federal student-loan borrowers across the U.S. have begun receiving official notices indicating that their debt may be forgiven under certain relief programs. Whi ...

NYC grad thought she was paying down her student loans — until she found out they were in forbearance. How to make sure it doesn’t happen to you

When servicers change, borrowers can get stuck in forbearance without warning. Here’s how to spot the problem and fix it fast ...
WLRN

FAFSA: Students seeking federal finance aid should expect delays due to the government shutdown

Pell Grants and federal student loans will still be processed. However, the speed of new FAFSA applications may slow down due ...

Student Loan Forgiveness Update: $100,000 Could Be Returned to Borrowers

A former Trump student-loan chief’s lawsuit could force the Education Department to repay wrongly defaulted borrowers.
Colorado Public Radio

Stressed as a student loan borrower? There’s an office to help

Are you having problems with your student loans? Struggling to understand a loan servicer’s decision? Confused by the federal government's new repayment plans and wondering what to do? Kelsey Lesco ...
Hartford Courant

Federal student loan changes may do more than increase payments. What to know

Greg Jackson, a history teacher for New Haven Public Schools, remembers coming home from class at community college in Orange County, New York, in 1993 to find a $3,000 bill waiting for him. He said ...
Chicago Tribune

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department

WASHINGTON — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of ...

NYC grad thought she was paying her student loans — until a transfer put them in forbearance. How to avoid the same fate

When servicers change, borrowers can get stuck in forbearance without warning. Here’s how to spot the problem and fix it fast ...
Business Insider

As Wage Garnishment Looms, Federal Student Loan Borrowers Indicate They Could Prioritize Their Student Loans Ahead of Credit Cards and Personal Loans

CHICAGO, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Millions of delinquent federal student loan borrowers are bracing for the possible resumption of involuntary collections by the U.S. Department of Education ...