student loan

noun

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

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Any remaining student loan balance can be discharged after the borrower has made 120 qualifying payments (and those payments don’t have to be consecutive). Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That makes shopping around for a private student loan just as important as choosing a graduate program. Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 What Sanders’ proposal may mean for older borrowers Sanders’ proposal would ensure that Social Security retirement or disability benefits are not cut to repay outstanding student loan debt. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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