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It’s a beautiful morning in July of 2028. You wake up, stretch, and—before your coffee steams—realize one of the biggest changes in federal student loan history just kicked in. If you’ve been coasting along in one of the popular income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, your comfy payment regime is officially retired.

Imagine waking up to find that the student debt monster you thought was sleeping has started to stretch, yawn, and gobble up your financial future one dollar at a time.

It is a scenario playing out for millions of borrowers in early 2026: you log in to your portal to make a standard payment, only...

After Trump ended key repayment plan, 40% of borrowers say their student loans make it harder to cover essentials

The Trump Administration has proposed a joint settlement with Missouri to formally end the student loan payment pause introduced under former US President Joe Biden.

Education department announces plans to halt ‘illegal’ Save program as critics call news ‘devastating’ for borrowers

Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan will have to select new repayment options if the agreement is approved

It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.

Millions of borrowers may miss out on relief as Trump's student loan forgiveness deal exposes a hidden loophole in the debt-cancellation system.