Here's what you need to do if you can't repay your student loans Miranda Marquit for Achieve Sep 29, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 Updated Sep 29, 2026 0 A student talking to a loan servicer over the phone about her loan repayment. ShotPrime Studio // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Miranda Marquit for Achieve kAm%96 A2FD6 @? 7656C2= DEF56?E =@2? C6A2J>6?E 6?565 :? $6AE6>36C a_ab] %92E =67E >2?J 3@CC@H6CD :? 2 3:?5] r@==64E:@?D H6C6 A2FD65 7@C 2 E:>6[ 3FE :? |2J a_ad[ E96 8@G6C?>6?E C6DF>65 Q:?G@=F?E2CJ 4@==64E:@?]Q x? a_ae[ D@>6 3@CC@H6CD 3642>6 DF3;64E E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]249:6G6]4@>^=62C?^563E\32D:4D^H286\82C?:D9>6?EQmH286 82C?:D9>6?Ek^2m]k^AmkAmx?7=2E:@? :D E9C@F89 E96 C@@7[ 7@@5 4@DED >@C6[ 82D 4@DED >@C6[ 3F586ED 2C6 E:89E6C[ 2?5 2 DEF56?E =@2? 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