If you have a student loan or are considering your options for a loan, this episode is for you. The hosts of Making Cents of Money discuss the latest updates of repayment plans and break down how the decisions you make now will impact your financial future.

Show Notes:

Federal Resources

• U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. (n.d.). Federal Student Aid. StudentAid.gov. https://studentaid.gov

• Equifax, Experian, & TransUnion. (n.d.). Annual Credit Report. AnnualCreditReport.com. https://www.annualcreditreport.com

University of Illinois System Resources

• University of Illinois System, University Bursar. (2025). Know what you owe. https://paymybill.uillinois.edu/student_loans/know_what_you_owe

• University of Illinois System, Student Money Management Center. (n.d.). Student loans. https://www.studentmoney.uillinois.edu/learn/studentloans

Prior Related Making Cents of Money Podcast Episodes

• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (ep. 48): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1805186696

• Paying for College with Scholarships (ep. 52): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/19876420

• Return to Repayment Update (ep. 60): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/2144507315

• Understanding FAFSA (ep. 72): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/180972984

• Loan Payments Resumed in October (ep. 73): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1498217343

• April 30th Student Loan Deadline (ep. 81): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/706826894

• Back to School: College and Credit (ep. 90): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1942070018

• PSLF Seekers in SAVE: Costs of Administrative Forbearance (ep. 92): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/514139128

• On-Ramp to Repayment Ends 9/30 for Federal Loan Borrowers (ep. 93): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/699654176

• Federal Student Loan Updates [Debt Collection Resumes] (ep. 110): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/1101960728

• The Role of Loan Servicers (ep. 114): https://blogs.uofi.uillinois.edu/view/7550/681485881

Webinar Recording

• Pellegrini, A., & Giancola-Shank, N. (2025, March 6). Student loan management #GetSavvy webinar recording [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_9duc7kvTqg?si=gZGRCFfSTAJ3HF6A

Register for April 2026 Student Loan Repayment webinar at https://go.uillinois.edu/getsavvywebinars.