By Andrew Kreighbaum. Frustrated with the slow resolution of loan forgiveness claims at the Department of Education, two borrowers have filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and loan servicing company Navient in federal court. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Campus officials say elimination of program won’t simplify aid system, as proponents claim, but will likely lead many students to take out private loans. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Borrowers, especially those who attend less selective institutions or who drop out, increasingly struggle to pay back loans. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The federal student loan program expires Sept. 30, and it’s unclear if an extension will go through -- despite backing from colleges and bipartisan support. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Members of Congress in the House and Senate had introduced identical legislation to extend the program, which authorizes colleges to make small loans to students to bridge the cost of attendance, for another two years. Those bills hadn't gone anywhere in committee. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. For those who took out loans to attend for-profit institutions accused of fraud and abuse, delays from Education Department in reviewing loan-forgiveness claims are salt in the wounds. Inside Higher Ed spoke to several of those borrowers. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday ordered a collection of trusts that hold billions in private student loans to stop collecting on debt and pay a settlement restoring harmed borrowers. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. As Charlotte School of Law officially announces it will shut down, the Department of Education sets out potential options for former students. Those who withdrew from the troubled program before the spring will face a tougher path to discharging federal student loans. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to address student loan defaults by steering delinquent and defaulted borrowers toward income-driven repayment programs and reducing other paperwork barriers to student loan relief. More...