How Will Borrowers Know If They’ve Defaulted? Borrowers who have defaulted on their debt will receive notices over the next two weeks urging them to take action on their debt be

The Department of Education has recently announced that it will restart collecting federal student loans in default on May 5, putting millions of borrowers at risk of having their benefits and wages garnished.

As of May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education will resume collection efforts on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pause that began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 p