/tags/student-loans student loans en-US Copyright Fri, 16 May 2025 14:52:14 GMT /education/2025-05-16/collections-on-defaulted-student-loans-begin-a-dfw-banking-executive-shares-tips The U.S. Department of Education began efforts in May to collect on student loans that are in default. Fri, 16 May 2025 14:52:14 GMT /education/2025-05-16/collections-on-defaulted-student-loans-begin-a-dfw-banking-executive-shares-tips Shomial Ahmad | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-07-26/group-of-north-texas-colleges-just-made-it-easier-to-earn-a-bachelors-degree-with-less-debt New collaboration means community college students can work toward a degree without having to retake courses. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:22:57 GMT /government/2024-07-26/group-of-north-texas-colleges-just-made-it-easier-to-earn-a-bachelors-degree-with-less-debt Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2023-12-27/here-are-some-of-the-most-impactful-stories-of-2023 Our reporters at �Ļ�ӰԺ did some amazing work. Here's the stories we believe are the most impactful of 2023. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-27/here-are-some-of-the-most-impactful-stories-of-2023 Michael Ludgood /politics/2023-11-01/student-loan-borrowers-in-north-texas-face-repayments-after-three-year-break Thousands of recent and soon-to-be graduates in North Texas are once again making payments on their student loan debt after the more than three-year federal freeze on them ended at the beginning of October. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:58:57 GMT /politics/2023-11-01/student-loan-borrowers-in-north-texas-face-repayments-after-three-year-break Juan Salinas II /news/2023-09-26/here-are-five-tips-for-borrowers-before-student-loan-payments-resume-in-october How to get lower payments and discounts – and why you might not want to refinance into a private loan. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:13:46 GMT /news/2023-09-26/here-are-five-tips-for-borrowers-before-student-loan-payments-resume-in-october Rhonda Fanning, Raul Alonzo /education/2023-09-07/student-loan-payment-pause-ends-tips Nearly 4 million Texans will have to make student loan payments again as a three-year COVID-era pause on payments and interest accrual comes to an end next. A financial aid administrator from UT Arlington breaks down what that means for borrowers. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:15:00 GMT /education/2023-09-07/student-loan-payment-pause-ends-tips Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2023-07-20/nearly-64-000-texas-borrowers-will-have-their-federal-loans-forgiven A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two decades ago and whose debts should have been canceled but were not because of “administrative failures.” Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:10:14 GMT /news/2023-07-20/nearly-64-000-texas-borrowers-will-have-their-federal-loans-forgiven Francisco Urganda | The Texas Tribune /news/2023-07-11/unt-can-charge-out-of-state-students-higher-tuition-than-undocumented-texans-appeals-court-rules Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:28:05 GMT /news/2023-07-11/unt-can-charge-out-of-state-students-higher-tuition-than-undocumented-texans-appeals-court-rules Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan The cancellation of up to $20,000 of debt would have benefited millions of Texans. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:50:18 GMT /texas-news/2023-06-30/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-plan Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2022-11-10/a-federal-judge-calls-student-loan-relief-unlawful-deepening-limbo-for-borrowers The program to erase student loan debts for millions of borrowers hit a brick wall Thursday when it was blocked by a U.S. District Court judge. The administration quickly appealed the decision. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:49:45 GMT /news/2022-11-10/a-federal-judge-calls-student-loan-relief-unlawful-deepening-limbo-for-borrowers Cory Turner, Ayana Archie