Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Education Department posted a long-awaited update on student ...

The Department of Education launched a beta test of its website Friday allowing federal student loan borrowers to begin submitting applications for some debt relief. Applications won't be processed ...

Under the Trump administration, hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers remain stuck in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan or debt forgiveness, a new court filing shows ...

Trump officials rejected 327,955 income-driven repayment plan requests from student loan borrowers in August, according to a December court filing. Millions of student loan holders rely on IDR plans ...

The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced a proposed agreement with Missouri that would shutter a Biden-era student loan repayment program and require millions of loan holders to ...