In an ominous sign for student loan borrowers, the Education Department published new data indicating that backlogs for ...

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Federal Direct Loans are originated by the federal government and don’t come with credit criteria. Federal student loan rates for the 2025-2026 school year range from 6.39% to 8.94%. Consider maxing ...

Student borrowers still have three major options to fund graduate school. These federal loans are unsubsidized, but come with ...

New Department of Education data shows 7.7 million borrowers are in student loan default. Here's how to check your loans and ...

The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of the changes take effect on July 1, 2026, as per new provisions in the One ...

A federal judge approved an agreement this week to phase out the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, Plan. The move could affect millions of borrowers.

The cost of college — including tuition, housing, textbooks and other fees — adds up for families. However, students are often eligible for financial aid, including scholarships, grants, work-study or ...

Nash Community College officials recently announced it will no longer participate in the Federal Direct Student Loan Program beginning in the fall 2026 semester. Edgecombe Community College issued a ...

Federal appeals court officially ends Biden's SAVE student loan plan, reportedly impacting 7 million borrowers who must now ...

Subsidized and unsubsidized federal student loans differ based on who pays interest while you’re in school, and come with different limits Written By Written by Staff Loans Writer, Buy Side Emily ...