If you want to change your student loan repayment plan, here are the steps you'll need to take: Research your options: Carefully read the details of each repayment plan so you understand the impact on your student loans. You can use the federal loan simulator tool to compare your loan costs under each plan.

A student loan forgiveness option closed early Wednesday and federal loan borrowers will no longer be able to sign up for the Fresh Start program.

Here are the latest updates on the SAVE plan forbearance, and what borrowers need to know about repayment and loan forgiveness as the court challenges continue.