The Trump administration recently announced that the Department of Education will start collection activity--including seizure of wages and federal benefits--against borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans. Alarms are raised but in terms of practice, there's nothing new happening here. The announcement marks the resumption of procedures that have been in place for decades and were paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Dr. Tisa gives the facts on default (what it is and how it is treated) and steps for people in default to get out.

Tisa Silver Canady, EdD, MBA, is a financial wellness advocate for today’s scholar. As an author and collegiate financial wellness expert specializing in student loan debt, she has personally advised students and families on the repayment of more than $100 million in student loans.