Your Graduation Diploma Just Became Worth Less: How the New Federal Loan Forgiveness Rule Cuts Your Refund
If you’re one of millions who borrowed to pay for a degree, a new federal rule just quietly shredded the value of your graduation—by making it harder to get rid of student loans. Starting this month, a key loan forgiveness path now taxes discharged debt as income, leaving you with a surprise IRS bill instead of a financial fresh start. For new grads or anyone still paying off school, that means your diploma’s net worth just dropped by thousands of dollars.