Student loan scams are proliferating as shifting repayment rules, reduced federal oversight, and servicing backlogs leave millions of borrowers vulnerable. The Education Department has launched a ...

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Experts say that scams promising student borrowers help with loan forgiveness are becoming increasingly common. Credit: Elena Lacey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...

Borrowers tied to a long‑running legal battle over student loan forgiveness were anticipating decisions as soon as mid‑June.

Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said that student-loan borrowers should not count on forgiveness. He reaffirmed the administration's focus on repayment as it implements sweeping changes.

It is getting harder for Americans to free themselves of their student loans. The Trump administration is revamping the federal student-loan program, pushing borrowers into plans that might require ...

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