Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Department of Education appears to have removed a key new ...

The National Student Loan Data System is a government database for federal student aid. Students can access their data on StudentAid.gov Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a ...

Graduate students may apply for Federal Direct Loans and Federal Direct PLUS Loans. Additional information about each type of loan can be found at studentaid.gov. Federal Direct Loan Direct Loans are ...

Driven Repayment (IDR) and student loan consolidation applications are unavailable on StudentAid.gov due to a court injunction. ・The injunction, which affects the broader regulations tied to the SAVE ...

・The Department of Education removed the IDR forgiveness tracker from StudentAid.gov as legal challenges over forgiveness eligibility grow. ・The 8th Circuit injunction has halted forgiveness under ...