Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take action now to get help.

Explore the limitations of Federal Direct Loans, including fewer subsidized options for grads, bankruptcy challenges, and ...

Student loan borrowers in default will soon face wage garnishment and the withholding of federal benefits as the Trump ...

Federal student loan borrowers in default could soon see their wages garnished or Social Security checks withheld after Jan.

Starting January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education officially resumed Administrative Wage Garnishment for defaulted ...

Recent estimates show that 5.5 million federal student loan borrowers are currently in default. Experts weigh in on what to ...

Nurses are seeking to change a pending Trump administration policy excluding them from a list of professions eligible for ...

Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this ...

Recent changes to the federal student aid program have drastically shifted the way many Americans will pay for college in the future, both for themselves and their children. But many people are ...

The U.S. Department of Education to start garnishing the wages of millions of student loan borrowers in default for the first ...