For some people with student loans, resuming payments means turning to GoFundMe

Student loan repayments resumed in October after a three-year pandemic-era pause and the Supreme Court this summer dashed hopes for relief by blocking President Biden's plan to erase up to $20,000 in debt for eligible borrowers.

With the resumption of payments proving a financial hardship for many Americans, some people are turning to other means to find the money: asking for handouts. 

Through October, the number of crowdfunding campaigns on GoFundMe tied to college loans has surged nearly 40% over the last 12 months, with those seeking to raise money coming from diverse backgrounds and across all age brackets, according to data the platform shared with CBS MoneyWatch.