Americans paying off federal student loans are facing lots of changes, including fewer options for settling their debt.

The Center Square reported that the new changes are the result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on July Fourth.

Included in the estimated 1,000-page piece of legislation designed to primarily cover permanent tax cuts and government spending reductions are provisions affecting federal student loans and how the government will manage their payment.

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