For parents borrowing federal Parent PLUS loans on behalf of their children to attend undergraduate college programs, new rules limit loan amounts to $20,000 a year with a $65,000 lifetime cap per ...

There's a strategy to getting the right student loans for graduate school. First, you'll want to tap federal student loans up ...

Payments still due and loan servicers remain open, collection activity will still happen. IDR applications will still be processed. Pell Grants and Direct Loans will continue to be disbursed, but ...

About 70% of college students rely on loans to finance their education, according to the Urban Institute. And while federal ...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 5: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference as the government shutdown continues in Washington, DC on November 5, 2025. Schumer ultimately ...

Private student lenders are gearing up to fill the void left by the federal government. A new report indicates a large share of students could be left behind. Changes to the federal student-loan ...

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The U.S. Department of Education finalized new loan caps for postbaccalaureate students Thursday, limiting graduate and ...