A popular method parent borrowers can use to qualify their student loans for income-driven repayment is going away soon. Borrowers with Parent PLUS loans need to take several steps soon if they want ...

College costs often exceed the amount families can pay up front and students can borrow. To cover the leftover expenses, many parents take out federal loans in their names. These Parent PLUS loans ...

Parent PLUS loan borrowers must act quickly to consolidate loans before July 1 changes eliminate income-driven repayment options.

・Some federal student loan borrowers (especially parents with Parent PLUS loans) must consolidate before June 30, 2026 to keep access to income-driven repayment and loan forgiveness programs.

Parent PLUS loans will undergo significant changes as part of the extensive overhaul to the federal student loan program. While parent borrowers will lose access to more affordable repayment plans, ...

Parents with student debt may be excluded from affordable repayment plans and loan forgiveness in the coming months if they don't take certain steps soon.

Major changes to the Parent Plus program are coming - but borrowers can take action to keep some options intact The Republican tax and spending bill made major changes to the Parent Plus program, the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters during the weekly luncheons at Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans are ...

When Julie Wake and her husband put their first three children through college, they encouraged them to prioritize the quality of the education over the price. Money mattered, but each of their ...

Borrowers must consolidate their loans by April 1, or risk losing lower payments and potential forgiveness. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The ...

When parents take out federal loans to help students pay for college, the government doesn’t offer quite as favorable terms as it does when it’s providing loans directly to students. Parents pay a ...