"One of the biggest federal student loan changes in decades is scheduled to take effect July 1, and Parent PLUS borrowers urgently need to take action before that or face irreversible consequences, experts said," USA Today reports.

..."The new standard repayment plan does not count as a qualifying repayment plan for PSLF purposes, according to the nonprofit National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators organization."

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Publication Date: 6/18/2026