Many borrowers put repayments on hold while they were paused, hoping student loans would be wiped clean. That won’t happen, but no one knows what will take its place.

The House narrowly passed a budget blueprint that might increase monthly student loan payments and eliminate critical student protection programs.

SAVE plan litigation is still ongoing, and borrowers could see higher payments for missing payment plan recertification deadlines.

Borrower advocates warned that gutting federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs could be devastating for borrowers.