student loan

noun

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

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Many must now contend with large mortgage and car payments, along with student loan debt, while also balancing greater family responsibilities. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025 The average federal student loan debt balance, based on estimates by the Education Data Initiative, is $39,075. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 How have the compounding effects of college protests, financial insecurity, and student loan debt shaped a culture? Alexis Williams, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025 Now, the Department of Education will resume processing student loan forgiveness applications for people who need financial help paying off the loans and for people who are public service workers. Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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