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News, analysis, and commentary on the status of student loan debt in America.

Policy
Student loans are about to get worseStudent loans are about to get worse
Policy

Trump’s new law is a major change to higher education. Here’s what that means for you.

By Abdallah Fayyad
The Logoff
Trump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explainedTrump’s new plan for student loans, briefly explained
The Logoff

5 million Americans are facing having their loans sent to collections.

By Patrick Reis
Supreme Court
What can be done about this Supreme Court’s very worst decisions?What can be done about this Supreme Court’s very worst decisions?
Supreme Court

It is important to hang onto grudges against the Supreme Court.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to gut student loan relief a second timeRepublicans ask the Supreme Court to gut student loan relief a second time
Supreme Court

The Court’s first decision blocking student loan forgiveness was a lawless mess.

By Ian Millhiser
Student Loan Debt
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, explainedBiden’s student loan forgiveness plan, explained
Student Loan Debt

Do you qualify?

By Christian Paz
Education
One state’s big plan to fix the high cost of collegeOne state’s big plan to fix the high cost of college
Podcast
Education

Minnesota found a way to make college a good deal.

By Miles Bryan
Policy
Biden’s new plan for student loan relief, explainedBiden’s new plan for student loan relief, explained
Policy

Biden has a Plan B for student debt. Will it survive the Supreme Court?

By Kevin Carey
Money
Even for high earners, student loan repayment is crushingEven for high earners, student loan repayment is crushing
Money

People aren’t only cutting streaming subscriptions and cooking at home — they’re dipping into 401(k)s and postponing retirement.

By Whizy Kim
Policy
How to take advantage of Biden’s new student loan relief planHow to take advantage of Biden’s new student loan relief plan
Policy

SAVE, Biden’s new income-based repayment plan, could significantly bring down your monthly payments.

By Nicole Narea
Student Loan Debt
The White House should admit that student debt forgiveness isn’t happeningThe White House should admit that student debt forgiveness isn’t happening
Student Loan Debt

There’s still time to help student debtors before loan repayment begins — but it means changing course.

By Kevin Carey
Policy
Biden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explainedBiden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explained
Policy

More than 800,000 borrowers are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Here’s what that means for you.

By Nicole Narea
Student Loan Debt
The Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness planThe Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
Student Loan Debt

The Court ruled 6-3.

By Vox Staff
Student Loan Debt
The Supreme Court just struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s Plan B.The Supreme Court just struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Here’s Plan B.
Student Loan Debt

The White House hasn’t given up on loan forgiveness.

By Christian Paz
Supreme Court
The difficult reality of restarting student loan payments, in 5 chartsThe difficult reality of restarting student loan payments, in 5 charts
Supreme Court

The Supreme Court struck down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan and payments are restarting. What is the potential economic fallout?

By Nicole Narea
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s lawless, completely partisan student loans decision, explainedThe Supreme Court’s lawless, completely partisan student loans decision, explained
Supreme Court

The Court’s decision in Biden v. Nebraska is nothing more than an exercise of raw power. It bears no resemblance to actual law.

By Ian Millhiser
Even Better
How to prepare for the return of student loan paymentsHow to prepare for the return of student loan payments
Even Better

Get ready now to resume (or start) paying back your student loans.

By Allie Volpe
Student Loan Debt
If you have student loans, here’s what the debt ceiling deal means for youIf you have student loans, here’s what the debt ceiling deal means for you
Student Loan Debt

Get ready to pay back your loans — or pressure the White House for new action.

By Christian Paz
Politics
I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.I paid off all my student loans. I still support student loan forgiveness.
Politics

Boomers like me who paid off all of our student loans need to give millennials a break.

By David Goldstein