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Parent PLUS Borrowers Face Squeeze as Student Loan Payments Resume

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As 40 million student loan borrowers return to repayment this month following the three-year Covid forbearance, one group of borrowers is facing particularly dire circumstances: parent borrowers. Parent PLUS loans are federal loans issued to parents for the benefit of a child’s undergraduate education.

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States Where Public Colleges Are Underfunded (And Where They’re Not)

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The federal government tends to provide assistance to students and research projects, according to a data analysis from Pew, while state funding often supports operating expenses. Funding can also come from private sources, as well as the tuition and fees that students pay. When a school is underfunded, students often pay the price.

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Update on Lawsuits Challenging the SAVE Plan and Options for Borrowers

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

Department of Educations efforts to reduce student loan burdens through the new SAVE repayment plan. But the lawsuits have already resulted in a series of changing court orders temporarily barring the Department of Education from offering key SAVE plan benefits.

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PART 1: March 2025 Update on Lawsuits Challenging the SAVE Plan

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

Department of Educations efforts to reduce student loan burdens through the new SAVE repayment plan. But the lawsuits have already resulted in a series of changing court orders temporarily barring the Department of Education from offering key SAVE plan benefits. For what this means for borrowers, see Part 2 here.

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The Latest Student Debt Relief Announcements (Part 1): 277,000 More Borrowers Get Debt Relief

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more people are having their federal student loan debt canceled. And Monday, President Biden announced plans for new debt relief rules that aim to provide some measure of debt relief to nearly 30 million Americans with student loans. If so, we’d love to hear from you.