The Department of Education updated key guidance last week to reflect an anticipated timeline for changes to a critical federal student loan repayment plan.

The Department of Education and Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) committee reviewed definitions of a professional degree for the purposes of loan eligibility.

The provisions in OBBBA and a set of forthcoming regulations make significant changes to how both the front end and the back end of the student loan system work. Students and borrowers will now have different options for funding higher education and for repaying their loans once they leave school.

As education loan costs rise and young earners begin their careers with tighter cash flows, many grapple with a key question, should they repay debt faster or start investing early for long-term wealth? Experts say the answer depends on loan rates, income stability and how disciplined the borrower is with savings.

Six newly signed agreements represent the most sweeping transfer of the department’s responsibilities in its 45-year history.

Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.

For most Indian families, sending a child abroad is not a one-cheque decision. It is years of savings, a big education loan and then the constant juggle of fees, rent and foreign exchange. The good news is that banks and forex products are far better than they were a decade ago.