student loan

noun

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

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The delay gives borrowers time to review new repayment options launching July 1, part of a broader effort to overhaul the federal student loan system. Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 While filing jointly tends to be advantageous for many married couples, there are situations where filing separately makes sense, such as with significant medical debts or when considering student loan repayment. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The agency more than doubled its workforce last year, growing from about 10,000 to 22,000 officers and agents, and launched an aggressive recruitment drive that included signing bonuses and student loan repayment incentives. Nik Popli, Time, 26 Jan. 2026 The federal student loan program lacks even rudimentary safeguards common in the private sector. Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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