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Key PointsChatGPT offered accurate advice on the standard repayment plan but recommended outdated programs like SAVE and struggled with Public…

Key PointsPresident Biden forgave more than $188 billion in student loans for over 5 million borrowers, the largest amount of…

Not everyone wants student loans or qualifies for student loans – and you may be looking for student loan alternatives.Perhaps…

Key PointsFederal student loans still offer stronger protections, but changes to repayment programs, especially for parents, changes the dynamic.Private student…

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 23, 2025 This pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college multiplies the number of…

Key PointsThe Department of Education has paused processing some types of student loan forgiveness.PSLF is still processing, while IBR-related forgiveness…

Key PointsInterest rates matter, but so do fees, repayment options, and borrower protections.Cosigner release, hardship options, and default safeguards vary…

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 9, 2025 Programs such as the Peace Corps and Americorps could offer some loan relief and…

Key PointsThe final version on the OBBB Senate’s bill eliminates the Grad PLUS loan program and caps Parent PLUS borrowing…

Key PointsThe Senate student loan bill removes language that allowed married borrowers to exclude a spouse’s income from repayment calculations.This…