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College cost confusion: Report finds 91% of colleges don't report true cost
Some higher education experts are calling on Congress to require transparency in financial aid offers.
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Report finds 91% of colleges don't report true cost
Some higher education experts are calling on Congress to require transparency in financial aid offers. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg explains.
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Here are key things to know as Supreme Court nears decision on Biden's student loan forgiveness
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan this month. Anticipation for the ruling is high.
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House Republicans introduce their own student loan debt plan
The GOP proposal would provide “targeted” relief for borrowers as the Supreme Court weighs President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan.
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Can I just stop paying my student loans? Here's why that's a bad idea
It might seem tempting to ignore making payments, but the consequences can be severe, including a hit to your credit score and exclusion from future aid and benefits.
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The federal student loan pause ends Sept. 1 — how you can get ready
On September 1, Interest will start accruing on federal student loans for the first time in three years with payments due in October.
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Millions of student loan borrowers will have a new servicer when payments restart
A number of companies that serviced federal student loans for the government have stopped doing so. Here’s what borrowers need to know.
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As the pause on student loan payments is set to end, here's everything borrowers need to know
More than 40 million Americans will be on the hook for federal student loan payments starting in late August under the terms of a debt ceiling deal approved by Congress last week.
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President Biden vetoes bill that would have overturned student debt cancellation plan
The measure had been pushed by Republicans, but it garnered a handful of Democratic votes in the Senate as well.
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Borrowers brace for student loan bills to resume — ‘$600 a month, where is that going to come from?'
The more than three-year-long pause on federal student loan payments is slated to finally conclude within months. Consumer advocates and borrowers are worried.
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Here's How to Prepare to Start Paying Back Your Student Loans When the Pandemic Payment Freeze Ends
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
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Senate Passes GOP Bill Overturning Student Loan Cancellation, Teeing It Up for Biden Veto
A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto.
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Opposition Grows to Debt Ceiling Deal Measure That Would End Student Loan Payment Pause
A measure in the proposed debt ceiling deal that would terminate the student loan payment pause is facing heavy opposition from advocates and progressives.
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How the Student Loan Payment Pause Has Made It Easier for Public Servants to Get Forgiveness
Student borrowers pursuing public service loan forgiveness haven’t had to make a payment on their debt in years. Still, they’ve moved closer to getting relief.
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Will the Supreme Court Strike Down Student Loan Forgiveness?
Since 1980, the total cost of four-year public and private colleges has nearly tripled.
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As the Supreme Court Weighs Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness, Education Debt Swells
This year’s high school graduates could take on as much as $37,000 in student loan debt in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree, a new report shows.
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Over 615,000 Public Service Workers Had Their Student Loans Forgiven Under Revamped Program. How to Apply
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is open to teachers, librarians, nurses, public interest lawyers, military members and other public workers.
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Some GOP States Oppose Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Yet Offer Their Own
An NBC News review of student loan forgiveness policies in certain Republican-led states found that the vast majority offer their own taxpayer-funded forgiveness programs.
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Supreme Court Declined to Block $6 Billion Student Loan Settlement. Here's Who Qualifies for Forgiveness
The U.S. Department of Education can proceed in delivering $6 billion in student loan forgiveness to defrauded students, after the Supreme Court’s decision.
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How Borrowers Can Keep Their Student Loan Payments on Hold Once Bills Resume
After being suspended three years, federal student loan payments are expected to resume soon. But the government has options to keep the bills on pause.