Recent news and analysis on Student Debt

Student debt news covering loan forgiveness, repayment plans, borrowing trends, and higher education finance reform.

• Physician associate groups sue Trump over student loan cap

  Two physician associate groups sued the Trump administration over a federal rule limiting student loan borrowing for PA graduate degrees. They seek an emergency injunction to block the rule before it takes effect July 1, arguing the Education Department overstepped its authority by disqualifying PA degrees from professional degree status.

• Major student-loan changes take effect July 1 under Trump law

  New repayment plans and borrowing caps for advanced degrees will take effect July 1, 2026, under a law signed by President Trump. The Repayment Assistance Plan replaces income-driven plans with payments of 1%-10% of income and forgiveness after 30 years. Borrowers in the SAVE plan must transition within 90 days.