A federal student loan is considered in default after 270 days of non-payment. Borrowers can check their loan status by ...

The U.S. Department of Education estimates more than 9 million borrowers are at risk of falling into default over the next ...

If you haven’t been making payments on your federal student loans, you could soon find yourself sent to collections with your wages garnished following the return of a Department of Education ...

The federal student loan program was conceived with noble intentions. It aimed to make higher education accessible to individuals from all walks of life, regardless of their financial background. The ...

On May 5, the Department of Education will restart collections on defaulted federal student loans. The Treasury Offset ...

The latest announcement from the Education Department could impact millions of borrowers with federal student loans.

The move follows the expiration of payment pauses and grace periods that began under former President Biden's administration.

But for Hussain, it's not enough. "We need massive, massive changes," he says, adding the government should step in. "Otherwise, I think over the next year, two years, three years, I think we're ...