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The Trump administration is suing California, asking the state to end its policies allowing students without legal status to ...

Despite the financial stress of Golden State life, Californians are relatively good at paying bills compared with the rest of the nation. Take student loans. In the first quarter of 2025, 18% of ...

Students heading to dental school will probably need private loans. Here's what they should know before applying.

Becoming a doctor will likely become even more difficult under the new tax bill Congress approved after lawmakers slashed the amount of money medical school students can borrow in federal loans. The ...

Federal student loan borrowers affected by the wildfires ripping across Southern California have relief options if they're worried about keeping up with their payments as they recover. The same holds ...

Starting next week, the Education Department said student loans that are in default will be referred for collections. Roughly 5.3 million borrowers nationwide are in default on their federal student ...

For many Americans carrying the weight of student loan debt, military service represents not only a path of duty and career ...

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