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It's really time to start repaying your student loans ... again

Sep 30, 2024
Today marks the end of the one-year grace period the Biden administration tacked on to the federal government's pandemic pause of student loan repayment.
The student loan system has been in constant flux since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biden's student loan forgiveness plan goes before the Supreme Court

Feb 28, 2023
At issue is if the president has the authority to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt for some 43 million borrowers.
President Biden's signature student-debt policy is now in the hands of the nine justices.
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