What did it take to report NPR's student loan investigation? ... looking at all of the data at their disposal and arriving at a handful of alarming conclusions," Turner said.

Instead, DOGE accessed information held by the Department of Education, and that data is not covered under FERPA. Even if it was, individuals can't file a lawsuit or get their loans dismissed over ...

Officials have declined to prosecute in a case where employees at a private firm tampered with a federal student loan database. Continue to the site → Skip to Content.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon, in a statement, urged "all borrowers in the SAVE Plan to quickly transition" to a ...

A letter by a top adviser to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos reveals how the department has prioritized student loan servicers over student borrowers, consumer advocates say.

An NPR investigation has found that a federal program intended to help low-income student loan borrowers, and eventually offer them debt cancellation, has failed to live up to its promise. More ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for an independent investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency's alleged access to sensitive student loan data, raising questions about ...

The call for an investigation comes amid reports that DOGE — a White House advisory group led by Elon Musk — gained access to highly sensitive information on millions of student loan borrowers ...

An NPR investigation found income-driven repayment plans are more flawed than previously known. Three student-loan companies didn't track borrowers' payments, throwing them off the forgiveness track.

Can I get my student loans forgiven if DOGE accessed Department of Education data? You're not excused from your student loan obligation because DOGE accessed federal financial aid information.