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For the fall school term, you should apply for private student loans between May and July. Give yourself about two months for processing ahead of tuition payment deadlines, which are typically in ...

Recent federal student loan changes may push more families toward private loans, which typically have higher interest rates and fewer borrower protections.

KEY TAKEAWAYS The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" will restrict the amount of federal student loans available to college students next year. Students may have to take out riskier private loans to cover the ...

Before considering private loan options, you should apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid, including federal student loans which have a fixed interest rate. Keene State College ...

The federal cap on the amounts people can borrow means some of them will fall short. That’s especially true for students in professional schools. By Ron Lieber Ron Lieber took out his first student ...

Loan amounts The amount you can take out in private student loans varies by lender, but some let you borrow up to your school's full cost of attendance, minus any other financial aid you've already ...