The U.S. Department of Education has extended the pandemic-era pause on collection efforts of defaulted student loan ...

The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room.

The Education Department just gave defaulted student-loan borrowers more time to figure out payment plans and ensure their ...

The Trump administration is resuming withholding wages from student loan borrowers in default. Here are some steps you can ...

The Trump administration is predicting larger tax refunds for the 2026 tax season, but the millions of student loan borrowers ...

Millions of people are at risk of the government’s seizing their refunds to pay what is owed on student loans.

If a balance is present, call the servicer and ask for forbearance — a stay in making payments typically due to hardship — “right now," said Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan ...

The Department of Education will soon begin garnishing wages for defaulted federal student loans. Borrowers currently in ...

Trump administration resumes wage garnishment for federal student loan borrowers in default, with notices going to 1,000 borrowers starting this week.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 18: A Department of Education sign is displayed outside of their federal student aid office on May 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Borrowers have been reporting false default alerts ...

As student debt makes headlines again, Wisconsin Watch talked to an expert about how to get a degree without borrowing more than you can pay back.