Key Points ・Some federal student loan borrowers (especially parents with Parent PLUS loans) must consolidate before June 30, 2026 to keep access to income-driven repayment and loan forgiveness ...

Major changes to the Parent Plus program are coming — but borrowers can take action to keep some options intact.

When Julie Wake and her husband put their first three children through college, they encouraged them to prioritize the quality of the education over the price. Money mattered, but each of their ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump's agenda at the U.S. Capitol on May ...

The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan program. The changes include a $65,000 lifetime borrowing cap, or $20,000 per year. It could leave some parents without ...

A caller to The Dave Ramsey Show in January 2026 faced a debt situation trapping thousands of families: $170,000 in combined ...

President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is massively rolling back federal student-loan programs in a nearly complete-180-degree turnaround from the Biden-era debt-forgiveness movement. The newly passed ...

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