The U.S. has approved $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers. Here’s what to know

More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer.

One of the new laws will make it easier for borrowers struggling to pay off loans. The other allows borrowers who have defaulted on those loans to start an installment plan.

Three Pennsylvania state senate Democrats are launching a plan to help people with student loan debt.