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Student Debt Solutions (SDS) has introduced a newly streamlined account-creation experience designed to make it easier than ever for users to begin exploring their student-loan relief options. This improvement reflects SDS’s commitment to delivering a simple, supportive, and intuitive onboarding process—especially for borrowers who may already feel overwhelmed by their loan situation. The updated flow removes unnecessary steps, clarifies what users need to do next, and reduc

In 2025, student loan borrowers faced constant policy changes, legal challenges, and conflicting headlines. While information was everywhere, clarity often wasn’t. As a result, many borrowers made decisions—or delayed them—based on misunderstandings that quietly affected their long-term outcomes. Below are some of the most common misconceptions our experts helped borrowers navigate throughout the year. If My Payment Is Low, I’m on the Right Plan A low monthly payment can feel

A major step toward long-awaited debt relief has arrived for borrowers in long-term income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. A recent agreement in the case of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) v. U.S. Department of Education marks a concrete move toward resuming loan forgiveness for borrowers enrolled in Pay As You Earn (PAYE), Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR), and other qualifying IDR plans. The settlement also includes a key protection: borrowers who qualify for forgivenes