What Is New With Student Loan Class Actions in October 2026? Latest court filings and settlement notices and Key Takeaways
See which Sweet, credit-report, and private-loan actions affect you and what records to keep.
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Student Loan Class Actions October 2026 Update: What Changed, Why It Matters, and What to Watch Next
Check if Sweet relief, SAVE changes, or false credit reporting affect your loans and what to do next.
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$1M Illinois Tech COVID Tuition Settlement: Automatic Payments, Update Info by Sep 10, 2026
Settlement Amount: $1,000,000 fund split roughly equally among about 6,200 class members Claim Deadline: September 10, 2026 (to elect electronic payment or update your...
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Aidvantage Student Loan Servicing Class Action
The Bodor v. Maximus Federal Services, Inc. settlement represents a historic moment in student loan servicing accountability.
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Sallie Mae Predatory Student Lending Class Action
Sallie Mae and its parent company SLM Corporation face multiple class action lawsuits alleging predatory practices in private student lending—from a...
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MOHELA Student Loan Processing Error Class Action
MOHELA (Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority) has been the subject of multiple class action lawsuits alleging serious failures in student loan...
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Great Lakes Student Loan Overpayment Class Action
Great Lakes Educational Loan Services has faced multiple class action lawsuits from borrowers who claim the company either overapplied their payments,...
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Nelnet Student Loan Servicer Data Breach Class Action
The Nelnet Student Loan Servicer Data Breach Class Action addresses a significant cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal information of over...
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Navient Student Loan Forbearance Steering Settlement
The Navient Student Loan Forbearance Steering Settlement is a $120 million agreement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Navient, one of...
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Discover Financial Services Student Loan Class Action
Discover Financial Services faces multiple class action lawsuits and regulatory settlements related to its student loan servicing practices and lending...
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SoFi Student Loan Refinance Advertising Class Action
SoFi faced significant legal action from the Federal Trade Commission for making deceptive claims about student loan refinancing savings.
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Northwestern $4 Million COVID Tuition Refund Class Action Settlement
Northwestern University has agreed to distribute $4 million to students who attended during the spring, summer, and fall quarters of 2020, when the...
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Major Court Loss Forces Federal Student Loan Forgiveness for 205000 Borrowers
A federal appeals court has ordered the Department of Education to immediately begin discharging student loans for approximately 205,000 borrowers under...
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Court Orders Education Department to Discharge Student Loans for 205K Borrowers
A federal appeals court has ordered the Department of Education to discharge federal student loans for approximately 205,000 borrowers who were waiting...
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Education Department Warns 7.5 Million Borrowers to Prepare for Repayment
The U.S. Department of Education warned 7.5 million federal student loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan in late...
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Biden Student Loan SAVE Plan Ends Forcing Borrowers to Adjust Quickly
The Biden administration's SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) student loan repayment plan has officially ended.
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Student Loan Borrowers on SAVE Plan Directed to Get Ready for Payments
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit struck down the SAVE plan in March 2026, making it legally defunct and requiring 7.
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Education Department Tells SAVE Plan Borrowers to Prepare for Loan Repayment
The U.S. Department of Education is directing more than 7 million student loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan to prepare for loan repayment...
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Borrowers Kicked Off Affordable Student Loan Plan Face Fall Repayment Deadline
More than 7 million borrowers currently enrolled in the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) repayment plan are being transitioned out due to a...
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Millions of Student Loan Borrowers on Biden Plan Must Restart Payments This Fall
Yes, more than 7 million borrowers enrolled in President Biden's SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan must restart student loan payments this fall.
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