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Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026: Trump administration

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The Trump administration says federal student loan borrowers in default may see their wages garnished in 2026.

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WHEC Rochester
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026 (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Dec 22, 2025
WHEC Rochester's feed description
The Trump administration says it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year. The department said on Tuesday it will send notices to approximately 1,000 borrowers the week of January 7, with more notices to come at an increasing scale each month.
Anchorage Daily News
Student loan borrowers in default may soon see wages garnished by Trump administration (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The Education Department said on Tuesday it will send notices to approximately 1,000 borrowers the week of January 7, with more notices to come at an increasing scale each month.
CBS News
Student loan borrowers in default could see wage garnishments begin in 2026 (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 22, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
Washington Examiner
Education Department to start garnishing pay from some student loan borrowers in default (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
The Education Department will start wage garnishment for defaulted student loan borrowers in the new year.
Delaware Public Media
Student loan borrowers in default may soon see their wages garnished (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Delaware Public Media's feed description
About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.
Fox News
Student loan defaults trigger paycheck garnishment as Trump admin ends COVID-era pause (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Trump administration will start garnishing wages of borrowers with defaulted federal student loans in January, after a pause starting in 2020.
FOX 5 New York
Student loan borrowers in default face wage garnishment starting Jan. 7 (opens FOX 5 New York)
Published Dec 22, 2025
FOX 5 New York's feed description
The Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans starting in early January.
Investopedia
Wage Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans to Begin Early Next Year (opens Investopedia)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Investopedia's feed description
Although originally scheduled to start in the summer, the Department of Education is set to resume wage garnishments on Jan. 7 for borrowers who have defaulted on their federal student loans.
Al Jazeera
Trump administration to resume wage garnishment for student loan defaulters (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Al Jazeera's feed description
Borrowers to receive wage garnishment notices starting January 7, Department of Education confirms.
WSVN Miami
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Dec 22, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early
The Daily Dot
Trump admin to start garnishing wages of defaulted student loan borrowers January 2026 (opens The Daily Dot)
Published Dec 22, 2025
The Daily Dot's feed description
The Trump administration confirmed this week that it will resume garnishing wages from Americans who have defaulted on their student loans, with enforcement set to begin in early January 2026.
Insider
Student-loan borrowers in default are set to see their paychecks garnished in early January (opens Insider)
Published Dec 22, 2025
Insider's feed description
About 1,000 defaulted student-loan borrowers will receive wage garnishment notices the week of January 7 with more to come as the year progresses.
The Boston Globe
Student loan borrowers in default could see wages garnished in early 2026 (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Dec 22, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Department of Education will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.
AL.com
Trump will garnishee wages of 1,000 student loan borrowers in 2026 (opens AL.com)
Published Dec 22, 2025
AL.com's feed description
More notices are to come at an increasing scale each month after January 7.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026: Trump administration (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Dec 23, 2025
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
The Trump administration says federal student loan borrowers in default may see their wages garnished in 2026.
Breitbart News
Trump Admin to Garnish Wages for Student Loans in Default Next Year (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 23, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
The Trump administration has proposed garnishing the wages of those in default on their student loans next year.
ABC 11 Raleigh
Some student loan borrowers could see wages garnished starting in early 2026: 'Hit where it hurts' (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Dec 23, 2025
ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description
Student loan borrowers who are severely delinquent in their payments will have their wages garnished starting in the new year.
Black Enterprise
Trump Administration To Begin Wage Garnishment On Defaulted Student Loan Borrowers In January (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Dec 23, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
Student loan borrowers in default may undergo wage garnishment when the Trump administration unpauses the process in 2026.
Truthout
Trump Admin to Begin Garnishing Wages for Defaulted Student Loans in January (opens Truthout)
Published Dec 23, 2025
Truthout's feed description
Wages could be garnished as early as 30 days after borrowers receive notice.
UPI
Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans set to resume next year (opens UPI)
Published Dec 23, 2025
UPI's feed description
The U.S. Department of Education has signaled that next year it will resume garnishing wages of people who've defaulted on their student loans.

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