In the SAVE forbearance and received an email from MOHELA saying your loans are critically past due? You aren't the only one. Read more about this message sent in error from one of the largest federal student loan servicers. #HoldServicersAccountable ‼️ www.businessinsider.com/student-loan...

Some student-loan borrowers mistakenly received past-due notices. Correction emails are coming.

Student-loan borrowers reported notices from MOHELA informing them that they're delinquent on their payments. That wasn't the case.

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Defaulting on student loans has real-life consequences: difficulty accessing other loans, damaged credit scores, and the possibility of wage garnishment. 9.5 million Americans are fighting this systemic injustice when it should be zero. amp.dw.com/en/why-95-mi...

Why 9.5 million US Americans are defaulting on student loans

After a pandemic-era pause that allowed most federal borrowers to stop making payments for more than three years, millions are struggling to adjust to life with student loan bills once again.

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The repayment system is under strain, federal student loan infrastructure is crumbling, and borrowers are more confused than ever. We need a federal payment pause immediately. #PausePaymentsNOW tcf.org/content/comm...

As SAVE Ends, Millions of Student Borrowers Could Face Higher Payments and Difficult Choices

Big changes have arrived for federal student loan borrowers: on July 1, a new repayment plan, the Repayment Assistant Plan (RAP), replaced all existing

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"We are reversing what Lyndon Johnson did with the Higher Education Act of 1965 which was to allow low-income borrowers, women, and borrowers of color to be able to go to school" - Natalia Abrams, SDCC President www.pbs.org/video/what-t...

Chicago Tonight | What to Know About Trump's Sweeping Changes to Student Loans | Season 2026

Students, graduates and families in Chicago and nationwide are feeling the impact.

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Cancelling student debt isn't rewriting the past. It's refusing to keep repeating it.

The White House paused payments in 2020, and they have the power to do it again. Read SDCC's full press release below calling for a pause on all federal student loan payments and interest. www.studentdebtcrisis.org/post/130k-st...

130K Student Debtors Demand Payment Pause As Ed Dept Systems Collapse

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, a petition signed by student loan borrowers and advocates calling on the White House and policymakers to pause federal student debt payments and interest reached 130,000 individual signatures. The petition also demands that any paused months count toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) forgiveness timelines, as they did during the federal student loan payment pause at the onset of COVID-19.

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"I have been living pay check to pay check for several years now... I have to use credit cards to make sure at the end of the month we can eat. The increase in my payment for my student loans is going to be devastating" - Borrower from Arizona

"They knew what they signed up for." Did they know servicers would miscalculate their payments and leave borrowers unable to afford groceries? Nobody signs up for a broken system.

With the introduction of new federal lending limits, higher education financing options are increasing from an unexpected source: the state. Read more below on the details and risks associated with state student loan offerings. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/02/s...

Young farmers may be next in line for student loan forgiveness via PSLF through the new "Young Farmer Success Act." Keep up to date on the details below. 🚜 www.aol.com/articles/you...

Young farmers considered for student loan forgiveness in new bill - AOL

(The Center Square) – Student loan forgiveness may be on the way for young farmers and ranchers across the country. U.

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Nearly 20% of student loan borrowers in Illinois are in default. Lawmakers must take action before the student loan system goes into complete failure. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...

Nearly 20% of Illinois federal student loan holders now in default

A surge in defaults on federal student loans has led to nearly 10 million borrowers going into default, including nearly 20% of recipients in Illinois.

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OBBBA changes to student loans mean less options for borrowers -- significantly increasing the chances of defaulting. Read more below on the risk to Social Security new student loan regulations are creating. www.newsweek.com/how-trumps-n...

How Trump's New Student Loan Rules Could Hurt Social Security Recipients

Several new changes to the federal student loan system could create risks for borrowers who rely on Social Security benefits.

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Student loan borrowers faced a setback last week when a federal court rejected their attempt to intervene in the lawsuit ending SAVE, but the fight isn't over. We need a payment pause while ED sorts out their lawsuits. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

Every day without a pause is another day borrowers get billed for a mess they didn't create. This can't wait. #PausePaymentsNow actionnetwork.org/petitions/pa...

Pause Student Loan Payments Now

The Department of Education must implement a payment pause to provide immediate relief to millions of Americans.

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"I am now 79, somewhat mobility-challenged, and still in need of work... I have no credit because of this loan, which is in serious arrears, at this point. I never will be able to repay this loan. I need to have this loan discharged without penalty." - Borrower from Massachusetts

Servicers lose paperwork. Borrowers lose their credit score. Only one of those parties faces a consequence.

Need student loan help? Look no further than the newly-renovated www.studentdebtcrisis.org/! Get your burning questions answered, contact us for personalized help, and keep up to date on federal changes!

Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) | A people-powered movement representing over 2 million supporters

SDCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization centering the needs and voices of borrowers to end the student debt crisis.

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"My student loan stress has caused me medical issues, endless worry, left me to put off having children and not maximize my education and/or professional opportunities due to being tied to having to comply with all the PSLF requirements and tumultuous changes." - Florida Borrower

Nurses graduate six figures in debt to take jobs that keep hospitals running. We ask them to save lives and then bury them in payments for the privilege.

"They kept rolling the high interest into the principal so I could never pay it down!" - Borrower from Ohio

As a result of the Sweet v. McMahon settlement, $23 billion and counting in student loan discharges are being issued to borrowers saying they were defrauded by colleges. Read more below. www.businessinsider.com/works-3-jobs...

No one should have to work 3 jobs and pull from retirement to pay off an education. Student debt payments should not come at the cost of one's livelihood. www.businessinsider.com/works-3-jobs...

SDCC's advocacy has always been borrower-driven, and thanks to you, we are telling lawmakers loud and clear: the student debt crisis requires immediate action. Check out the newest article discussing the findings of our Post-SAVE report. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

"I care for my 86 year old mother and have two jobs that barely provide the income needed to support us. My education debt is disproportionate to the income I expected to make from obtaining it." - Borrower from Oregon

Defaulting on your student loans? Don't worry, 1 in 5 borrowers are and SDCC is here to help. Check out our workshop to see what actions you can take to get your loans back into good standing. youtu.be/UQkjgIeH8CA

Default & Delinquency Workshop | 2/18/2026

This workshop recording covers how to get defaulted student loans back into good standing. The information provided is based on the guidance in place on February 18, 2026, and is subject to change. SDCC team members are not attorneys or financial counselors. To learn more about our work, visit studentdebtcrisis.org.

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Student loan payments are increasing post-July 1st, and Americans are feeling the burden on their personal lives. Check out CNN's article about the tough decisions Americans are making due to student debt. 👇 www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/p...

"I should be 8 years into a 10-year forgiveness program, but due to the SAVE forbearance and uncertainty around buyback eligibility, it is unclear how much of that time will count." -Anon Borrower

The Department of Education is providing a temporary 1% interest rate reduction for borrowers who enroll in autopay by September 30, but caution should be exercised due to the potential for incorrect payment amounts and other errors. Read below! www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

You don't get penalized for someone else's delay anywhere else in life. Student loans shouldn't be the exception. #PausePaymentsNow

The Department of Education is requiring some borrowers to reapply for IDR plans, citing a calculation error. This error comes amidst a growing number of failures, errors, and preventable mistakes from ED. Learn more in the article below:memo: www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...