student loan

noun

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

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The master of divinity degree — a common degree for pastors and ministers — remains on the professional list, with a more generous student loan limit. Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Starting on July 1, the Education Department will begin implementing significant federal student loan reforms, including initiating a process to move borrowers out of the SAVE plan. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The new federal student loan rules don't affect every borrower equally. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Kent, the education department under secretary, urged students to get back into active repayment because broad student loan forgiveness that was once promised to borrowers isn't going to happen. Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 29 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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