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Autopay Enrollees to Temporarily Get Lower Interest Rates
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (93+ words) Starting July 1, federal student loan borrowers who enroll in autopay will pay a lower interest rate on their loans over the next two years, the Education Department announced Thursday. Currently, borrowers on autopay get a 0. 25-percentage-point reduction, but now ED…...
Student Loan Borrowers Can Lower Their Interest By 1% Through 2028 Here's How
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (363+ words) Federal student loan borrowers who have auto-pay set up can pay 1% less in interest each month through 2028, the Education Department announced Thursday, offering some relief to borrowers as major changes to the student loan repayment process take effect. Borrowers will…...
Uncle Sam's Student Loan RAP Accounts May Save Borrowers" Money, but With Strings Attached
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (432+ words) Changes are coming for federal government-backed student loans at a time when over 42 million Americans owe the federal government approximately $1. 87 trillion in student loan debt. Under new guidance introduced as part of President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful, Bill" legislation passed…...
As federal aid for college shrinks, here's what to look for in a private student loan
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1491+ words) Starting July 1, changes introduced in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year will add new caps on federal student loans, as well as restrictions on loan forgiveness and repayment programs. The result, student loan experts say, will be a…...
Changes ahead for student loan borrowers
1+ day, 55+ min ago (30+ words) KTVU An expert joins us to talk about the changes coming to student loan borrowers and discusses options for those seeking higher education....
Student loan discharge emails sent to 30, 000 borrowers: Are you on the list?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (587+ words) A final group of borrowers under the Sweet v. Mc Mahon settlement is being notified Student loan discharge emails are landing in the inboxes of thousands of federal borrowers this week, bringing long awaited relief to people covered by the Sweet…...
News 12 | Long Island | Feds To Cap Parent Plus Loans At 20k Starting July 1
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (76+ words) Feds to cap Parent PLUS loans at $20 K starting July 1 News12 | Long Island Jun 16, 2026, 9: 14 PM Sweeping federal student aid changes taking effect July 1 will cap Parent PLUS loans at $20, 000 annually and $65, 000 over a lifetime, potentially disrupting how families plan for college....
"Apply early to avoid last-minute challenges": KSL opens loan applications
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (304+ words) Nairobi: The Kenya School of Law (KSL) has officially reopened applications for its Tuition Loan Scheme for the 2026 academic year, offering eligible law students access to financing. The application portal, administered by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) on behalf…...
Canadian students lean on debt to pay for school but few grasp how it works
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (522+ words) RBC survey finds students borrowing more but understanding less about how debt repayment works Most Canadian students heading into post-secondary education expect to lean on borrowed money to get there, but a new survey from RBC suggests many are making…...
HELB Issues Key Update Ahead of Opening of Student Loan Portal
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (358+ words) The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has advised students who sat their 2025 KCSE examinations and are awaiting placement to universities and colleges to prepare key documents ahead of the opening of the loan application portal in July. In a notice…...