student loan

noun

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

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What Happens Next New York residents can contact the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program at 888-614-5004 for free student loan assistance. — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026 Student loans and medical bills Roughly one in six, or almost 16%, of student loan borrowers are behind on payments, although the figure varies by geography. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Refinancing is well-known in the mortgage and student loan space, but it can also be done for personal loans. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026 Programs designated as professional degrees face federal student loan caps of $200,000, while other graduate programs are capped at $100,000. — Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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