There's no single student loan forgiveness program — there are more than a dozen, each with its own rules, loan types, and paperwork. With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshaping federal aid and a key repayment plan being eliminated by 2028, knowing which path applies to you has never mattered more.

There's no single student loan forgiveness program — there are more than a dozen, each with its own rules, loan types, and paperwork. With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshaping federal aid and a key repayment plan being eliminated by 2028, knowing which path applies to you has never mattered more.

Members expressed support for recommending a loan-forgiveness program for teachers — often described as a 'last-dollar' option that would kick in after federal funds — while debating eligibility timing, alignment with critical shortage area designations, and fiscal scope.

The Trump administration just launched a digital portal replacing decades-old fax-and-mail processes for federal student loan borrowers in default — a group that's ballooned from 6.2 million in 2016 to 9.3 million today. Borrowers can now compare options, apply for rehabilitation or consolidation, and even snag a 1% interest rate cut by enrolling in autopay. With delinquency rates still climbing, the question is whether easier access translates to real relief at scale.

The Trump administration just launched a digital portal replacing decades-old fax-and-mail processes for federal student loan borrowers in default — a group that's ballooned from 6.2 million in 2016 to 9.3 million today. Borrowers can now compare options, apply for rehabilitation or consolidation, and even snag a 1% interest rate cut by enrolling in autopay. With delinquency rates still climbing, the question is whether easier access translates to real relief at scale.

Champlain Housing Trust told a Sept. 14 Select Board VCDB Loan Committee meeting that Richmond Apartments cannot absorb repayment of the VCDP loan (originally a $300,000 grant structured as a loan) and that state staff have encouraged communities to consider forgiveness when seven conditions are met. The committee requested more financial detail and asked the state to explain its determination at a follow-up meeting.

A $23 billion settlement approved by a federal appeals court will cancel debt for hundreds of thousands of borrowers defrauded by for-profit schools.

A federal appeals court has allowed the Sweet v. McMahon settlement to proceed, putting hundreds of thousands of defrauded student borrowers in line for loan cancellation — though sources disagree on the scale.

A federal appeals court has ordered the U.S. Education Department to keep canceling loans for defrauded students under a $23 billion settlement, though sources disagree on how many borrowers are covered.

A settlement resolving claims by student borrowers promises relief for those affected and closes a dispute over how their loans were handled.

A settlement involving student borrowers is being reported by multiple news outlets, but key details remain unconfirmed as the story develops.

Democratic senators introduced a resolution to overturn the Trump PSLF rule restricting qualifying employers. Here’s what borrowers need to know.

Could Trump revoke student loan forgiveness? Learn about his policies, legal boundaries, and how current forgiveness is protected from reversal.

Borrower defense loan forgiveness isn’t just about for-profit colleges. New data shows non-profits and publics are on the hook too.

WASHINGTON DC - In a significant move towards alleviating student debt, President Joe Biden has declared the forgiveness of $4. 28 billion in student loans fo