๐Ÿ“ฐ 2026 Updates
โ— SAVE plan blocked โ€” courts ruled it unlawful; borrowers must switch to IBR or RAP before servicer deadlines โ— PSLF payments still counting for qualifying borrowers โ€” Employment Certification now mandatory annually โ— Autopay 0.25% interest rate reduction reinstated through June 2028 โ€” enroll immediately to lock it in โ— Borrower Defense processing at historic lows โ€” average wait now 3+ years; PSLF track may be safer bet โ— IBR transition window open โ€” borrowers exiting SAVE have 90-day deadline to select new plan before standard kicks in โ— NIH Loan Repayment Program deadline: November 15, 2026 โ€” up to $50,000/year for qualifying researchers โ— Interest capitalization rules changed โ€” unpaid interest no longer automatically added to principal under IBR โ— New RAP plan launched as SAVE replacement โ€” 5% of discretionary income, no forgiveness guarantee yet โ— Student loan servicer transfers ongoing โ€” confirm your servicer at studentaid.gov/aid-summary before next payment โ— PSLF waiver credit still being applied โ€” check your MOHELA account for retroactive payment counts โ— SAVE plan blocked โ€” courts ruled it unlawful; borrowers must switch to IBR or RAP before servicer deadlines โ— PSLF payments still counting for qualifying borrowers โ€” Employment Certification now mandatory annually โ— Autopay 0.25% interest rate reduction reinstated through June 2028 โ€” enroll immediately to lock it in โ— Borrower Defense processing at historic lows โ€” average wait now 3+ years; PSLF track may be safer bet โ— IBR transition window open โ€” borrowers exiting SAVE have 90-day deadline to select new plan before standard kicks in โ— NIH Loan Repayment Program deadline: November 15, 2026 โ€” up to $50,000/year for qualifying researchers โ— Interest capitalization rules changed โ€” unpaid interest no longer automatically added to principal under IBR โ— New RAP plan launched as SAVE replacement โ€” 5% of discretionary income, no forgiveness guarantee yet โ— Student loan servicer transfers ongoing โ€” confirm your servicer at studentaid.gov/aid-summary before next payment โ— PSLF waiver credit still being applied โ€” check your MOHELA account for retroactive payment counts
โœฆ Personalized by AI ยท Updated October 2026

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