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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 22 MIN

Student Loan Update April 2026 – Part 2: It’s A T.R.A.P

from Thinking Ahead: Paying for College and Staying Out of Debt · host Rinaldo

Send us Fan MailApril 28, 2026: Do you like options? The more the merrier, right? The Department of Education has a different idea bout that when it comes to student loan repayment. In fact, they’re changing the standards and expectations when it comes to repayment in general. Will the new plans on July 1st save higher education and borrowers? Or are they trying to treat a symptom of the bigger cost of rising education? Just have your knowledge of T.R.A.P. (Tiered or Repayment Assistance Plans)...https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/idr-court-actionshttps://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13075https://www.nerdwallet.com/student-loans/learn/what-is-the-new-repayment-assistance-plan-rap-for-student-loanshttps://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/higher-education-policy/negotiated-rulemaking-for-higher-education-2025-2026https://www.studentloanplanner.com/repayment-assistance-plan-rap-calculator/https://thecollegeinvestor.com/58820/repayment-assistance-plan-rap-student-loan-calculator/Music by NEST-BEATZ Official from PixabayMusic by Aliabbas Abasov from PixabayMusic by OctoSound from Pixabay#StudentLoans #LoanRepayment 

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