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Rates on Treasury notes just went up. So will the cost of federal student loans.

May 11, 2022
Interest on new federal student loans is based on the 10-year Treasury yield. The pause on repayments will end Aug. 31.
Federal student loans will be getting more expensive as interest rates rise.
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