Millions of SAVE student loan borrowers must pick a new repayment plan. Here's what they face
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- CNN
- Published
- 2026-07-29
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- news report
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- https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/save-student-loan-repayments
- Last checked
- 2026-10-28
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Taxes and Public Finance
About 9 million borrowers are in default on $220 billion of student loans, while 7.5 mill…
Federal Student Aid data through March 2026 show about 9 million borrowers in default on $220 billion; the SAVE plan is ending under a settlement, with more than 2 million borrowers already told to choose a new plan.