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Student loan servicers with military borrowers should act quickly to identify and notify military borrowers about the PSLF Limited Waiver before October 31, 2022.

Millions of students seek postsecondary degrees in the hope that advancing their education will lead to better job opportunities, higher earnings, and greater economic security for themselves and their families. But many institutions of higher education are precluding students from making professional and educational gains by withholding their official transcripts to collect education-related debts.

The Department of Education announced that the student loan pause will continue through August 31, 2022. Here are three things to keep in mind.

Some student loans require a showing of undue hardship and an adversary proceeding to be discharged in bankruptcy. Other student loans are treated the same as other consumer unsecured debt.

The PSLF Limited Waiver provides important new benefits to workers in public service until October 31, 2022. Servicers are responsible for helping to navigate the process.

Many federal student loan borrowers will have their loans transferred to a new servicer. If your loans are currently being serviced by FedLoan Servicing or Granite State, this article can help you prepare for the transition to a new servicer.

If you were a college student enrolled in an eligible college or university on or after March 13, 2020, you may qualify for emergency financial aid grants that can be used to cover expenses or costs from food, housing, course materials, technology needs, health care, child-care expenses, or money owed to your school. This blog provides the eligibility criteria for students to know if they qualify for HEERF emergency financial aid grants, how to obtain a grant, and the eligible uses for funds.

CFPB’s Section for Students and Young Consumers released new podcast episodes. Subscribe today.

GI Bill education benefits are not unlimited, so make sure you have a plan to use them wisely. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ GI Bill Comparison Tool, the Department of Education’s College Scorecard website, and the CFPB’s Your Financial Path to Graduation Tool can help.

The Bureau has created K-12 financial education resources that support your curriculum, activities for parents to use with kids at home, and a new podcast about personal finance in college for counselors and advisors.

You should still fill out the FAFSA. Read this blog to learn what you need to know about the FAFSA process and the upcoming school year.

Los pagos de los préstamos estudiantiles con el gobierno Federal han sido pospuestos y los intereses perdonados. Sepa qué significa esto para sus préstamos.

The CFPB is publishing the 2019 College Credit Card Report and releasing updated data the public can access and examine.

Putting money away for college, even small amounts, can make a difference. Here are tips to stay motivated in reaching your college savings goal.

May 1st was National College Decision Day. Here’s how to choose a financial plan that’s right for you.

Wondering how to keep your student loans in order? Stay on top of your student loans by doing these three things every year.

Deciding how to pay for college can be confusing. Here are a few steps to help you prepare.

Student loans forgiven due to death or disability no longer require borrowers to pay higher federal taxes.

We’ve released a state-by-state snapshot showing how student loan debt is spread across the country. We also break down the complaints we handled from student loan borrowers in every state.

Check to see if your college and school sponsored or branded checking account is safe and affordable, avoid overdraft fees, always shop around.

A new CFPB report shows that at-risk student loan borrowers are struggling with repaying their debts and are seeing their credit suffer.

Estudiantes de ITT Tech: Conozcan más acerca de sus opciones y qué hacer con sus préstamos estudiantiles cuando la escuela cierre.

ITT Students: Learn more about your options and what to do with your student loans when your school shuts down.

Last month, we published a report based on your stories and issued a call for industrywide reforms to protect consumers. Building on this work, today, we...

On campus, a bank account may be marketed to you that is co-branded with your college's logo and may be attached to your campus ID through a debit card. But...