Colleges are scrambling to figure out new student loan rules. Students are paying the price

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) celebrates with fellow House Republicans during an enrollment ceremony of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HE-disbursement-delay-1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Mikiah Roberson expected to receive her federal $6,700 student loan disbursement sometime between May 27 and June 3, just in time to make her rent and car payments. Instead, June 3 came and went. Days, weeks and finally over a month passed.  Roberson, a graduate student in the University of Maryland Global Campus’s digital forensics […]

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