The debt ceiling agreement passed last night by the House avoids some of the cuts that would have hurt students the most, but eliminates the in-school interest subsidy on federal loans to graduate and professional students.  Read on

The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") and many state consumer rights laws protect student loan borrowers. Unfortunately, collections agencies routinely violate the FDCPA. Adam Minsky, a Boston lawyer who concentrates his practice in student loan law lists common FDCPA violations.  Read more

Heather has created and gathered lots of useful tools to help student loan borrowers and the people who love them. Popular now is a "Borrower Action Plan" for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.