When will you need to start repaying your student loans? Here's what to know

(NEXSTAR) - As if the ongoing legal debate over President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan wasn’t enough, federal borrowers have been thrown for another loop with the debt ceiling deal. As part of the bill, the pause on student loan payments will have a firm end date. Federal student loan borrowers haven’t been required to make regular payments on their debt since March 2020 when then-President Trump started the freeze in response to the COVID pandemic. It’