It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

While some routes to loan discharges have been blocked or delayed in 2025, the Department of Education has still granted borrowers billions of dollars in forgiveness.

The Education Department quietly announced that there are no plans to restore a tracker that had allowed borrowers to assess ...

From paused student-loan repayment plans to new debt relief limits, 2026 brought critical changes to borrowers. There's a lot ...