student loan

noun

: a loan that is used to pay for a student's education

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In your 20s and 30s, you’re likely faced with a host of competing financial priorities that include student loan debt, car payments, and saving for a house. Deb Boyden, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 These circumstances are making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans: add to this formula the burden of student loan debt that many young people in the country are carrying, and the dream of owning a home gets even more unattainable. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Interest rates on federal student loans are based on the last 10-year treasury note auction in May each year, according to Mark Kantrowitz, a student loan expert and author. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 July 2025 These types of student loans have historically been able to access critical federal student loan forgiveness and relief programs, albeit on a more limited basis than other types of student debt. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for student loan

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“Student loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20loan. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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