Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans ...

At-a-Glance ✅ Payments still due and loan servicers remain open, collection activity will still happen.✅ IDR applications will still be processed.✅ Pell Grants and Direct Loans will continue to be ...

WASHINGTON — As a federal government shutdown begins Oct. 1, millions of student loan borrowers may be wondering how the funding lapse could affect their payments and services. The short answer: Keep ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke ...

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The Department of Education, alongside other agencies, is preparing for a possible government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over the 2026 federal budget. Democrats want to ...

President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is massively rolling back federal student-loan programs in a nearly complete-180-degree turnaround from the Biden-era debt-forgiveness movement. The newly passed ...

Christian Olaniran is a digital producer for CBS Baltimore, where he writes stories on diverse topics including politics, arts and culture. With a passion for storytelling and content creation, he ...

As federal contractors continue to navigate the post-pandemic compliance landscape, a recurring issue has emerged in government audits and incurred cost reviews: whether and how contractors must ...