federal student loan system
Coverage of federal student loan system in the Nexus archive.
- Major student loan changes take effect July 1: What to know
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1. The changes are part of a significant update to the federal student loan program.
- Major student loan changes take effect July 1: What to know
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1. The changes are part of a significant update to how federal student loans are managed.
- Major student loan changes take effect July 1: What to know
Major changes to the federal student loan system will take effect on July 1, impacting millions of borrowers. The update represents a significant shift in how federal student loans are managed.
- Major student loan changes take effect July 1: What to know
Major changes to the federal student loan system will take effect on July 1, impacting millions of borrowers. The update represents a significant shift in federal student loan policies.
- Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is bringing a big set of student loan changes
President Donald Trump's 'big beautiful bill' is introducing major changes to the federal student loan system. The article highlights the bill's impact on student loan policies without specifying details of the reforms.
- Would-be physician assistants deterred by strict caps on US student loans
Strict new federal student loan caps for physician assistants, limiting annual borrowing to $20,500, are deterring would-be trainees as the amount is less than half the median annual cost of a PA program. Advocates representing physician assistants have condemned the policy change.
- US Education Dept. offers 2-year trim on student loan interest rates
The U.S. Department of Education will temporarily reduce student loan interest rates by one percentage point for borrowers enrolled in auto pay from July 2026 to June 2028. Current auto pay users will receive an additional 0.75 percentage point reduction, totaling a 1% cut, to help accelerate debt repayment and improve the federal loan portfolio's health.
- US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates
The U.S. Education Department will temporarily reduce student loan interest rates by 1 percentage point for borrowers using auto pay from July 2026 to June 2028. Existing auto pay users will receive an additional 0.75 percentage point reduction, with the benefit estimated to cost $6 billion. The announcement precedes broader changes to federal student loan policies starting July 1, including new repayment plans and loan limits.