The Department of Education says it is working to restore the income-driven repayment (IDR) payment count tracker on StudentAid.gov — reversing its own prior statement that the tool would not return.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Department of Education appears to have removed a key new ...

A critical tool that allowed millions of Americans to track their student loan forgiveness progress will soon be restored after the Trump administration’s abrupt removal earlier this year. The ...

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