Important Student Loan Updates

"Big Beautiful Bill" Effects on Student Loans

• What is the Big Beautiful Bill and How Does it Affect Student Loan Borrowers
• Understanding Changes to Student Loan Repayment Plans Under the Big Beautiful Bill
• Limits on Federal Loan Disbursements for Graduate and Parent PLUS Borrowers
• Updates to Student Loan Forgiveness and Discharge Programs

Updates on Student Loan Collections

• Student Loans Collections Resuming May 5, 2025
• Understanding the RAP (Revised Assistance Plan) Student Loan Repayment Option
• Default and Wage Garnishment
• Getting out of Default - Consolidation
• Getting out of Default: Loan Rehabilitation
• How Do I Know If I Am In Default?

Common Student Loan Servicer Issues (Updated 03/29/2024)

• Common Student Loan Servicer Issues

General

• New Executive Order Dismantling The Department of Education
• IDR Application Updates
• Recent Changes to the SAVE Repayment Plan
• Update on the SAVE Plan
• Ended - Fresh Start: A Temporary Program for Borrowers in Default
• Major Policy & Program Updates

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Payment Pause / Payments Resuming

• Ended - On Ramp to Repayment
• Ended - COVID Payment Pause Information (CARES Act)
• How will the CARES Act relief impact borrowers who are in default on their federal student loans?

Upcoming Improvements

• New SAVE Plan Changes - July 2024
• Account Adjustments