The Education Department’s settlement of a 2024 lawsuit is approved by a federal appeals court, officially ending the income-driven SAVE repayment plan and requiring approximately 7 million enrolled borrowers to move into  a different repayment program. Go to IDR Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers | Federal Student Aid for the latest. For more information on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and what it means for student loans, visit SoFi’s Student Debt Guide.

Jennifer Calonia

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Jennifer Calonia is a Los Angeles-based finance writer who has covered the gamut, including student loans, credit card rewards, consumer loans, and debt. Her work has been featured in outlets like Bankrate, NerdWallet, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, and U.S. News.

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