student loan

noun

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

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Much of the federal student loan system remains at a standstill, with more than 40 million Americans still owing payments on their federal student loans. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Less than 40% of borrowers are current on their student loan payments. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025 These are just the latest indicators that Americans are having trouble keeping up with their bills: Past-due federal student loan payments have hit a record 15.6% and late car payments have reached their highest rate in decades. Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025 Price continued applying for the Live Más Scholarship renewals for all four years of college and will be leaving ETSU with a Bachelor’s Degree, without crippling student loan debt. Moná Thomas, People.com, 17 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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