Student loan overhaul takes effect: borrowing limits tightened, repayment options reduced
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AUSTIN DENEAN | The National News Desk
Summary
The article reports on major changes to the U.S. federal student loan system taking effect this week under the One Big Beautiful Bill. The overhaul introduces new limits on borrowing and reduces the number of repayment options available to borrowers. Nearly 43 million borrowers currently hold about $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. The system has become increasingly complex due to years of repayment pauses, shifting forgiveness programs, and legal challenges.
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· 3 pulledNearly 43 million borrowers carried about $1.7 trillion in student loans through the first quarter of this year, according to the Federal Student Aid Office.
Years of repayment pauses, repeated changes to forgiveness programs and multiple legal challenges have left the federal student loan system increasingly complicated for borrowers and administrators alike.
Big changes are coming to the student loan system this week, reshaping how American students will finance college and repay their loans upon leaving school.
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