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Student Loans & Repayment
Borrowing, IDR plans, forgiveness programs, refinancing, and defaults.
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HELB releases new batch of student loan disbursements
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (414+ words) The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has announced a new batch of student loan disbursements, urging learners to check whether their batch numbers are among those successfully processed. In an update shared on its official X account on Monday, October…...
Student debt policy puts Rhodes, students at odds
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (1067+ words) After protests over upfront fees at Rhodes University, a Unisa business school expert says the fix is not always more money, but a better-run funding system that pays universities directly. Student funding may not be failing because of a lack…...
OPINION: A case for earnings-based student loan eligibility
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (674+ words) Editor’s Note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Remember when President Donald Trump promised to tidy up the country’s finances by slashing wasteful spending,…...
New Federal Student Loan Regulations in the U.S. Limit Borrowing Amounts and Repayment Options for Families Starting in 2026
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (225+ words) https://www.ababnews.com/ The Wall Street Journal reports that the federal student loan rules will undergo comprehensive adjustments in 2026, affecting the borrowing amounts and future repayment methods for families applying for financial aid this fall. After July 1, 2026, borrowers of Direct loans will…...
Three friends on their student debt: one paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1538+ words) Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the University of Newcastle between 2012 and 2015 When Lizzy, Libby and Charlotte met as freshers in 2012, their main responsibility was making it to lectures on time after early morning sports practice. Their student debt, growing…...
Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce their interest rate; Here’s what to know
2+ day, 14+ min ago (545+ words) By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington on Dec. 3, 2024. NEW YORK — Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%. The original deadline…...
Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce their interest rate. Here's what to know
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (541+ words) To get a 1% reduction in your interest rate for your student loans, you must enroll in auto pay by Dec. 31. NEW YORK — Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest…...
Fed Raises Interest Rates, Affecting Some Student Loans
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) Posted By: Ella Rose October 9, 2026 Interest rates on private student loans may increase because the Federal Reserve increased the benchmark interest rate. On September 16, the Fed raised the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 of a percentage point, raising the rate from…...
Student-loan borrowers in public service are facing setbacks with debt relief
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (369+ words) Student-loan borrowers are facing delays in a major forgiveness program. Borrowers pursuing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program have reported delays in seeing payments made over the past few months count toward their progress. PSLF forgives student debt for government…...
Student loan forgiveness could hike tax bill for borrowers, study finds
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (241+ words) by Lexi Lonas Cochran 10/09/26 11:21 AM ET A new study says tax bills could triple for people who receive student loan forgiveness through income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. Previously, forgiven student loans were exempt from federal income tax, but that provision expired…...