President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” has been approved by the House, marking a significant step towards its potential impact on Americans’ finances. What Happened: The bill, passed on ...

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Students and families could see significant changes to how student loans are repaid as well as cuts to federal student aid as ...

Under a Republican-led budget bill, US doctors and dentists would no longer be able to count residency years toward the ...

Trump’s Bill Changes How Student Loan Amounts Are Calculated. The bill proposes changing the formula for how much the federal ...

Financial experts and borrower advocates warn changes may increase repayment costs, sacrifice flexibility and put vulnerable borrowers at greater risk.

Bill, pending Senate approval, would make it harder for students to get student aid, attend technical college part time.

Massive delays and uncertainty about where certain payment plans stand are causing anxiety for some student loan borrowers.

The One Big Beautiful Bill would limit loan forgiveness and tighten borrowing rules for federal student loans.

University leaders from across the state are speaking out against a potential overhaul to student loan programs Congress is considering.It's part of the "big beautiful bill" the ...

House Republicans passed a reconciliation bill that would significantly cut higher education funding and safety net programs that support parenting students.

As loan servicers struggle to keep up with constantly changing student loan policies, they have accumulated a backlog of almost 2 million borrowers waiting for their income-driven repayment ...