How to Check Your PSLF Status (and Track Forgiveness Progress)
Learn how to check your PSLF status, track qualifying payments, and avoid common mistakes with the PSLF counter and payment tracker.
Student Loan Forgiveness for Disability: The Complete Guide
If you’re disabled and can’t work, you may qualify to have your federal student loans completely wiped out. This guide explains who’s eligible, how to apply, and what happens after approval.
IBR vs. 10-Year Standard Repayment: When the Standard Plan Is the Better Choice
The Standard Repayment Plan isn’t always the “bad” option. For borrowers with smaller balances and higher incomes, it can cost less and eliminate debt faster than IBR. Here’s how to decide which plan actually fits your situation.
Student Loan News: December 2025
Stay on top of the latest student loan updates this month — including the proposed SAVE plan settlement, expanded IBR eligibility, resumed IDR/PSLF processing, and what borrowers can expect for 2026 repayment plans.
How to Recertify Your IDR Plan (Without Screwing It Up)
IDR recertification in 2025 isn’t business as usual. With SAVE on pause and big policy changes now law, missing your recert date could cost you. This guide walks you through how to recertify your IDR plan—step-by-step, with no confusion.
GOP Student Loan Reform: What Borrowers Should Know (June 2025)
After a Senate rules ruling blocked parts of the GOP’s student loan reform bill, Republicans quickly revised and advanced a modified version. Here’s what’s staying, what’s changing, and what it means for borrowers on IDR or PSLF.
Parent PLUS Borrowers: New Student Loan Reforms and What to Do Now
Parent PLUS borrowers face major changes under proposed student loan reforms. This guide breaks down the current repayment landscape, the new legislative threats, and the urgent steps parents should take now to protect their options.
Senate GOP’s Student Loan Overhaul: What Borrowers Need to Know
Senate Republicans have introduced a major student loan reform bill that could end current IDR plans, cap borrowing, and reshape repayment options. Here’s what borrowers need to know and how to prepare.
Federal Student Loan Interest Rates 2025-2026 | Key Rates & Info
Federal student loan interest rates for the 2025-2026 academic year are now official, and if you’re planning to borrow this year, these are the numbers that will shape your payments for years to come.
