AP Spotlight PERSONAL FINANCE | ADVICE Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know CORA LEWIS Associated Press Mar 18, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Updated Sep 18, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Trump administration's recent changes to student loan programs are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.kAmx? C6DA@?D6 E@ 2 u63CF2CJ 4@FCE CF=:?8 E92E 3=@4<65 D@>6 q:56?\6C2 AC@8C2>D[ E96 t5F42E:@? s6A2CE>6?E E@@< 5@H? @?=:?6 2?5 A2A6C 2AA=:42E:@?D 7@C :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?D]k^AmkAmQ%9:D 6DA64:2==J 9FCED 2?J@?6 H9@VD =@DE E96:C ;@3D[ :?4=F5:?8 7656C2= H@C<6CD[Q D2:5 }2E2=:2 p3C2>D[ 7@F?56C 2?5 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 $EF56?E s63E rC:D:D r6?E6C] Qp 76H >@?E9D 28@[ E96J H@F=5 92G6 366? 23=6 E@ 86E @? 2 K6C@\5@==2C :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?]Qk^Am kAm%96 C6>@G2= @7 2AA=:42E:@? >2E6C:2=D 2=D@ 42FD65 4@?7FD:@? 23@FE E96 C646CE:7:42E:@? AC@46DD 7@C 3@CC@H6CD 2=C625J 6?C@==65 :? C6A2J>6?E A=2?D[ 6IA6CED D2J] x?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?D E2<6 2 3@CC@H6CVD 7:?2?46D 2?5 72>:=J D:K6 :?E@ 244@F?E H96? 42=4F=2E:?8 >@?E9=J A2J>6?ED[ 3FE 3@CC@H6CD >FDE A6C:@5:42==J 56>@?DEC2E6 E96J DE:== BF2=:7J]k^Am People are also reading… Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill ICE detains Kearney entrepreneur with deep Nebraska ties How to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel No injuries, but four displaced in early Sunday house fire Nebraska-Iowa basketball live updates, stats and highlights Lincoln man accused of hitting officer with drumsticks in chaotic arrest Suspect in triple killing may have participated in assault of sex offender, police say State Patrol IDs mother found dead in Kearney County; 3 children injured in shooting How to watch Nebraska-Iowa basketball: Time, TV channel for Thursday Lincoln City Council weighs winery rule changes, approves addition at The Mill Chaos at Mahoney Park: Gun recovered, teen arrested after Saturday night melee 64-year-old man arrested in Lincoln for 1990 'Lovers' Lane Murders' in Texas Where to watch Nebraska-Iowa Sweet 16 basketball: Time, TV channel A Lincoln man wants his mom to live in his backyard. Changing city code might let him. Outdoor warning siren testing to be held Wednesday kAmp55:?8 E@ E96 F?46CE2:?EJ 2C6 =2J@77D 2E E96 t5F42E:@? s6A2CE>6?E[ H9:49 @G6CD66D E96 7656C2= =@2? DJDE6>] %96 7656C2= H63D:E6 7@C DEF56?E =@2?D 2?5 7:?2?4:2= 2:5[ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^$EF56?Ep:5]8@GQm$EF56?Ep:5]8@Gk^2m[ DF776C65 2? 9@FCD=@?8 @FE286 (65?6D52J[ 3FE E96 56A2CE>6?E D2:5 :E H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 56=:G6C @? :ED 4@>>:E>6?ED]k^Am kAmQxEVD 366? H2G6 27E6C H2G6 @7 325 ?6HD 7@C DEF56?E 3@CC@H6CD[Q D2:5 p:DD2 r2?49@=2 q2ñ6K[ A@=:4J 5:C64E@C 2E E96 $EF56?E q@CC@H6C !C@E64E:@? r6?E6C]k^Am kAmw6C6VD D@>6 8F:52?46 7@C E9@D6 H:E9 DEF56?E =@2?D]k^Amk9amr@?E24E J@FC =@2? D6CG:46Ck^9am kAmp== 3@CC@H6CD 4FCC6?E=J 6?C@==65 :? :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?D D9@F=5 Q86E 2 D6?D6 @7 H96? J@FC C646CE:7:42E:@? 5625=:?6 :D 2?5 86E 2 D6?D6 @7 H92E @AE:@?D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 E@ J@F :7 E96 7@C> :D ?@E 2G2:=23=6 @?=:?6 E@ C646CE:7J J@FC :?4@>6[Q q2ñ6K D2:5]k^Am kAm#646CE:7:42E:@? 4@?7:C>D 2 3@CC@H6CVD 7:?2?4:2= D:EF2E:@?] (:E9 D@>6 7@C>D ?@E 4FCC6?E=J 2G2:=23=6[ 3@CC@H6CD H9@ 2C6 F?23=6 E@ 4@>A=6E6 E92E AC@46DD 4@F=5 36 :? ;6@A2C5J]k^AmkAmx7 3@CC@H6CD 2C6 2=C625J @? 2? :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?[ E96J D9@F=5 DE:== 36 2==@H65 E@ C6>2:? @? E92E C6A2J>6?E A=2? :7 E96J 2C6 23=6 E@ C646CE:7J E96:C :?4@>6]k^AmkAmp3C2>D D2:5 :EVD 2=D@ 2 8@@5 :562 E@ E2<6 D4C66?D9@ED @7 J@FC 244@F?EVD 4FCC6?E DE2EFD @? E96 DEF56?E 2:5 H63D:E6]k^Am k9am#6D@FC46D 2C6 2G2:=23=6k^9amkAm$E2E6\DA64:7:4 2?5 DE2E6\=6G6= C6D@FC46D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 7@C DEF56?E 3@CC@H6CD] r@?8C6DD >6>36CD 92G6 E62>D 492C865 H:E9 96=A:?8 4@?DE:EF6?ED :7 E96J 2C6 92G:?8 EC@F3=6 H:E9 2 7656C2= 286?4J @C DECF88=:?8 E@ 4@?E24E 2 7656C2= DEF56?E =@2? D6CG:46C]k^Am kAmq@CC@H6CD >2J 4@?E24E E96:C C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D :? r@?8C6DD 2?5 @A6? 2 42D6H@C< 7:=6 3J G:D:E:?8 E96:C H63D:E6 @C 42==:?8 E96:C @77:46]k^AmkAmQ%CJ D2J:?8 D@>6E9:?8 =:<6[ Vx ?665 J@FC 96=A E@ F?56CDE2?5 9@H E@ 86E :?E@ 2? 277@C523=6 C6A2J>6?E @AE:@?[ H9:49 xV> 6?E:E=65 E@ F?56C E96 =2H[VQ q2ñ6K D2:5] QVtG6? E9@F89 E9:D 7656C2= 56A2CE>6?E 92D E2<6? 5@H? E96D6 2AA=:42E:@?D[ x ?665 J@FC 96=A]VQk^Am kAms6DA:E6 E96 E9:??:?8 @7 E96 t5F42E:@? s6A2CE>6?E 2?5 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD 5:D>2?E=:?8 @7 E96 r@?DF>6C u:?2?4:2= !C@E64E:@? qFC62F[ =@2? D6CG:46CD DE:== >FDE 4@?D:56C 2 3@CC@H6CVD 7:?2?4:2= D:EF2E:@?[ q2ñ6K D2:5]k^AmkAmQ*@F 42? D66 :7 J@F 42? 86E E6>A@C2CJ 7@C362C2?46 @C 2 5676C>6?E @7 A2J>6?ED 7@C 7:?2?4:2= 92C5D9:A[Q D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$E2E6 2EE@C?6JD 86?6C2= 2=D@ E2<6 :?BF:C:6D 7C@> DEF56?E 3@CC@H6CD]k^Amk9am(92E 3@CC@H6CD D2Jk^9am kAmy6DD:42 uF82E6[ ca[ 2 8@G6C?>6?E C6=2E:@?D >2?286C 7@C E96 4:EJ @7 {@D p?86=6D[ D2:5 D96 H2D =6DD E92? 2 J62C 7C@> DEF56?E =@2? 7@C8:G6?6DD F?56C E96 q:56?\6C2 !F3=:4 $6CG:46 {@2? u@C8:G6?6DD AC@8C2>[ H9:49 7@C8:G6D @FEDE2?5:?8 =@2?D 27E6C `a_ A2J>6?ED]k^Am kAm(:E9 E96 4@FCE 492==6?86 E@ 96C 7@C>6C $p't A2J>6?E A=2?[ uF82E6 9@A65 E@ DH:E49 E@ 2? :?4@>6\5C:G6? A=2? 367@C6 %CF>A E@@< @77:46] $96 2AA=:65 :? y2?F2CJ]k^Am kAm(:E9 :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?D :? =:>3@[ D96 :D?VE DFC6 H92E 96C @AE:@?D] Qp?5 H96? x 42==65 C646?E=J[ E96 >249:?6 D2:5 E96C6 H2D 2 7@FC\9@FC H2:E[Q D96 D2:5]k^Am kAmQxVG6 DA6?E >@DE @7 >J 42C66C 8:G:?8 324< E@ @E96C A6@A=6[Q D96 D2:5] Qx 5@?VE >:?5 D6CG:?8 A6@A=6] x ;FDE 766= E9:D H2D 2? 28C66>6?E E96J >256 H:E9 E96 AF3=:4[ 2?5 D@ H6VC6 @H65 E92E] p?5 :EVD 2 =@E @7 FD] p?5 H6VC6 ?@E ;FDE ?F>36CD]Qk^AmkAms633:6 qC66?[ de[ H@C<D 2E 2? 286?4J @? 962=E9J 28:?8 :? $A@<2?6[ (2D9] qC66? D2:5 D96 92D H@C<65 :? E96 ?@?AC@7:E D64E@C 7@C >@C6 E92? `_ J62CD 2?5 ?62C=J 2== E9@D6 J62CD 4@F?E65 E@H2C5 !F3=:4 $6CG:46 {@2? u@C8:G6?6DD]k^Am kAmqC66? 2=D@ H2D @? E96 q:56?\6C2 $p't A=2?[ H9:49 >62?D D96 H2D A=2465 :? 7@C362C2?46 H96? E96 4@FCE 492==6?86 E@ E92E A=2? H2D FA96=5] {:<6 uF82E6[ D96 A=2??65 E@ DH:E49 E@ 2? :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2? E@ 92G6 96C A2J>6?ED 4@F?E E@H2C5 7@C8:G6?6DD]k^Am kAmQxV> <:?5 @7 :? A2?:4 >@56 3642FD6 x <?@H E92E :7 E96J DE@A :?4@>6\5C:G6? C6A2J>6?E A=2?D[ x 5@?VE <?@H E92E xV> 8@:?8 E@ 36 23=6 E@ 277@C5 E96 A2J>6?ED 6249 >@?E9[Q D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmqC66? D2:5 D96 92D EH@ <:5D H9@ 2=D@ 92G6 DEF56?E =@2?D]k^Am Government & Politics What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers? CORA LEWIS Associated Press Education House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Trump ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it does Here is a look at some of the Education Department's key functions, and how Trump said he might approach them. Avoid these IRA traps for better retirement planning From contributions to conversions to distributions, don't fall into these traps when managing your IRA. Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentia… Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Katie Burger Mission Statement First Strategic Plan Workshop First Strategic Plan Workshop Project Hunger's 30th Annual Easter Basket Extravaganza Project Hunger's 30th Annual Easter Basket Extravaganza Trump Sends ICE Agents to Airports — But TSA Workers Say It Is Not Helping Trump Sends ICE Agents to Airports — But TSA Workers Say It Is Not Helping
Government & Politics What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers? CORA LEWIS Associated Press
Education House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press
Trump ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here's what it does Here is a look at some of the Education Department's key functions, and how Trump said he might approach them.
Avoid these IRA traps for better retirement planning From contributions to conversions to distributions, don't fall into these traps when managing your IRA.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentia…
