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Terry Savage: Parent Plus SOS
Borrowers may lose access to income-driven repayment plans that can cut monthly payments by up to 30%, experts said.
Parents with federal Parent PLUS college loans face a July 1 deadline to access reduced payment options before provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act terminate these programs.
To qualify for reduced payments before the cutoff, borrowers must consolidate all Parent PLUS loans by logging into the federal student aid website and selecting the Income-Contingent Repayment plan.
Investment adviser Terry Savage notes that consolidating loans is the only way to avoid the July 1 cutoff, potentially lowering monthly payments by as much as 50 percent.
Borrowers who successfully switch to the Income-Contingent Repayment plan may see monthly bills drop significantly, with remaining balances potentially forgiven after 25 years, though this could be taxable.
Time is running out for eligible parents to act, as the government requires all applications to be fully processed before the July 1 deadline, meaning applicants should check their status immediately.