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    May 7, 2025

    I have federal student debt. What Trump administration changes affect me?

    For instance: Aissa Canchola Bañez, policy director at the Student Borrower Protection Center, underscored that despite President Donald Trump’s executive order, PSLF eligibility has not changed. “Only an act of Congress can end this program or fundamentally change it in any way,” she added. “So keep making your payments, so you can stay on track toward that relief.”

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    May 7, 2025

    195,000 Student Loan Borrowers Get Notices That Wages And Benefits Will Be Seized

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    May 6, 2025

    Trump administration to resume collections on student loan borrowers in default

    “This could not have come at a worst time for millions of Americans,” said Aissa Canchola Bañez, Policy Director for the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit group that aims to reduce student debt. Those borrowers, she added, “are already finding themselves having to navigate such incredible economic uncertainty over the last few months.”

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    May 6, 2025

    Ask ABC7: Experts answer your questions about student loans

    Aissa Canchola Bañez, the policy director at the Student Borrower Protection Center, joined Eyewitness News to answer your questions.

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    May 5, 2025

    Student loan borrowers struggle to pay, get answers as debt collections begin: “We’re kind of drowning”

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    May 5, 2025

    The student-loan trend that’s ‘alarming’ lenders: Even borrowers with great credit scores are falling behind

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    May 5, 2025

    A discussion of federal student loan collections resuming on May 5

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    May 5, 2025

    Student Loan Wage Garnishment Resumes For Defaulted Borrowers After 5-Year Pause

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    May 5, 2025

    Mayor Adams, Student Loan Benefits Company Summer Launch Partnership to Help Wipe out Estimated $360 Million in Student Loan Debt for 100,000 Public Servants

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    May 5, 2025

    Trump administration restarts student loan collections for millions in default after years-long pause

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