The Education Department has suspended certain collections efforts for student loans, giving borrowers some breathing room.

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The Trump administration has paused its efforts to seize student debt by taking money directly from borrowers’ paychecks, the Department said Friday.

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The Department of Education says it has identified more than 100,000 people eligible to have their student loan debt forgiven through a program the Biden Administration expanded last fall. According ...

The Department of Education announced on Friday that it will delay involuntary collection efforts for defaulted student loan borrowers. The big picture: The department had said earlier this month that ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 20: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks during a White House press briefing on November 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Education Department approved a settlement ...

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon responds to the Department of Education's pausing the involuntary collection of ...

Americans whose student loans are in default could have their wages garnished in the new year, as the Trump administration resumes efforts to collect payments that were paused during the pandemic. The ...