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Student loan interest rates reach highest levels since the Great Recession
Read full article: Student loan interest rates reach highest levels since the Great RecessionStudent loan interest rates reached their highest levels since before the Great Recession this summer, which will cost borrowers thousands of dollars more, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Got a suspicious email about student loans? Here’s how to spot a scam
Read full article: Got a suspicious email about student loans? Here’s how to spot a scamThere have been a lot of changes when it comes to federal student loans, and scammers are working to trick people amid the confusion to get money or information. Here's what you need to know to avoid scams.
Student loan payments have started up again. Here’s where specialists say you should start.
Read full article: Student loan payments have started up again. Here’s where specialists say you should start.With the start of October comes the start of federal student loan payments again after a pause of over three years.
Student loans set to resume for tens of thousands of San Antonians who previously applied for forgiveness
Read full article: Student loans set to resume for tens of thousands of San Antonians who previously applied for forgivenessFederal student loan borrowers will have to resume payments in October, including thousands of San Antonians who applied for student loan debt forgiveness before the Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s initial loan program that would have wiped the slate clean for many borrowers.
Student loan payments will resume in October, US Dept. of Education officials say
Read full article: Student loan payments will resume in October, US Dept. of Education officials sayFederal student loan borrowers will have to resume payments in October as millions wait to see if the Supreme Court is going to approve President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.
More than 39K student loan borrowers in Texas approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Read full article: More than 39K student loan borrowers in Texas approved for Public Service Loan ForgivenessWhile the supreme court is still deciding on mass student loan forgiveness, nearly 40,000 student loan borrowers in Texas have been approved via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Texans already approved for $18 billion in student debt relief if Biden’s plan is approved, report finds
Read full article: Texans already approved for $18 billion in student debt relief if Biden’s plan is approved, report findsStudent loan borrowers in Texas carry the second largest amount of debt in the U.S. behind California, according to a new report from Lending Tree.
Nearly 164,000 people applied for student loan debt forgiveness in San Antonio, data shows
Read full article: Nearly 164,000 people applied for student loan debt forgiveness in San Antonio, data showsNearly 164,000 people with student loan debt applied for loan forgiveness in San Antonio since President Joe Biden announced his initiative last year.
What you’ll need to fill out your student debt relief application through FSA’s beta launch
Read full article: What you’ll need to fill out your student debt relief application through FSA’s beta launchYou can officially apply for the student debt relief program through a beta launch on the Federal Student Aid’s website.
Student loan forgiveness applications now available through Federal Student Aid beta launch
Read full article: Student loan forgiveness applications now available through Federal Student Aid beta launchYou can fill out an application for student debt relief ahead of the program’s official launch, according to the Federal Student Aid website.
White House officials share preview of the student debt relief application form
Read full article: White House officials share preview of the student debt relief application formOfficials with the Department of Education have announced that the application for student loan debt relief will open sometime in October and will be available until Dec. 31, 2023.
How to get a refund for student loan payments made during pandemic pause (and who shouldn’t)
Read full article: How to get a refund for student loan payments made during pandemic pause (and who shouldn’t)President Joe Biden announced a plan this week that will bring debt relief to millions of people who have student loans. For borrowers who made payments during the pause and also qualify for debt relief — there’s a way to get a refund.