Spotlight September student loan deadlines: Here's a look at what's due this month Medora Lee USA Today Sep 5, 2026 Sep 5, 2026 Updated Oct 16, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Student loan borrowers, you have homework due by the end of September.kAm%96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t5F42E:@? H2C?65 7@C >@?E9D @7 E96 =2C86DE @G6C92F= @7 DEF56?E =@2?D :? 564256D[ :?4=F5:?8 D:>A=:7J:?8 A2J>6?E A=2?D[ 255:?8 =@2? =:>:ED 2?5 EJA6D 2?5 @776C:?8 E6>A@C2CJ C6=:67 :7 J@F 364@>6 2? 2FE@\A2J6C] x7 J@FVG6 366? AC@4C2DE:?2E:?8 2?5 92G6?VE 5@?6 2?JE9:?8 J6E[ 5625=:?6D 2C6 2AAC@249:?8 BF:4<=J]k^AmkAmx7 E96J A2DD[ 2?5 J@F 5:5?VE 24E[ J@F 4@F=5 =@D6 46CE2:? 36?67:ED 7@C6G6C[ DEF56?E =@2? 6IA6CED D2:5]k^Am kAmQq@CC@H6CD 2C6 2=C625J 42CCJ:?8 6?@F89 7:?2?4:2= AC6DDFC6[ D@ H96? E96C6’D 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ C65F46 E96 4@DE @7 E96:C DEF56?E 563E[ H6 H2?E E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96J 42? 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Student loan forgiveness is a ticking tax bomb again, study warns Borrowers who earn IDR cancellation could see tax increases of roughly an additional $6,000 to nearly $12,000 depending on their income, tax s…