Federal Direct Loans are originated by the federal government and don’t come with credit criteria. Federal student loan rates for 2024-2025 range from 6.53% to 9.08%. Rates are expected to be lower ...

Student loan types can be confusing, and choosing poorly can cost thousands of dollars over a career. I focus here on seven ...

The Department of Education, alongside other agencies, is preparing for a possible government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over the 2026 federal budget. Democrats want to ...

Student loans are the major form of self-help aid available to Keene State College students who are enrolled at least half-time in a degree-seeking program (six credits per semester for undergraduates ...

The hammer is coming down on federal student loan borrowers who haven't been making payments. The Department of Education on Monday announced it would resume "involuntary" collections for federal ...

A Trump administration proposal to end the Education Department’s administration of federal student loans will have significant consequences for student loan borrowers and taxpayers. While some ...

Changes are coming to the federal student loan program, and private medical school loans may be the only way to afford ...

Minnesota is among the minority of states that offer direct assistance to student loan borrowers through state student loan ombudsman offices. Jabra Kawas is Minnesota’s first student loan advocate.

Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy ...