student loan

noun

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

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Federal student loan rates are edging up next year, but that shouldn't be surprising, experts said. Medora Lee, USA Today, 30 May 2026 Congress created the first IDR plans back in the 1990s to make student loan borrowers' bills more affordable. Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Borrowers pursuing student loan forgiveness through PSLF won’t lose their PSLF credit by consolidating. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 This puts these jobs out of reach for people who don’t have outside support keeping a roof over their heads or who aren’t willing to take on large student loan debt. Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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