・The military and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offer powerful education benefits for service members, veterans, spouses, and dependents. ・Programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Tuition ...

In late April 2025, the House Education and Workforce Committee, led by Republican lawmakers, unveiled a comprehensive student loan reform proposal with a significant new income-driven repayment ...

The Repayment Assistance Plan will replace existing income-driven repayment plans starting in 2026. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate ...

The safety net for federal student loan borrowers is about to be sharply overhauled. The domestic policy bill that was signed into law recently makes radical changes to the way Americans will pay for ...

The federal Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, will be the newest student loan repayment plan. President Donald Trump’s “big, ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon during an executive order signing ceremony at the White House on July 31, 2025. The Trump ...

Republicans on the House education committee publicly unveiled their plan Tuesday to remake the federal student loan system while also cutting more than $330 billion in federal spending to help offset ...

The Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., March 24, 2025. Editorial Fellow Millions of student loan borrowers whose monthly payments were reduced to as low as $0 under a forgiveness ...

Federal student borrowers are among those concerned after both chambers of Congress passed President Donald Trump’s mega spending bill. Following a full day of negotiations July 3 and a 218-214 House ...

Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team. Before CNET, she worked as a graduate writing instructor at the University of Indianapolis and ...