Key Points ・Parent PLUS borrowers who want access to income-driven repayment plans must have a consolidation loan disbursed by June 30, 2026. ・Consolidating after July 1, 2026 (or taking out a new ...

Parent PLUS borrowers face a critical June 30, 2026 deadline to qualify for income-driven repayment and potential loan ...

Starting in the next academic year, new student loan limits will apply to freshman undergraduate student families and ...

After paying $96,000 toward student loans over the past eight years, Sarah from Philadelphia thought she was finally done.

When Julie Wake and her husband put their first three children through college, they encouraged them to prioritize the quality of the education over the price. Money mattered, but each of their ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters during the weekly luncheons at Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans are ...

If you have poor credit, you’re not alone. Sixteen percent of Americans have a “poor” credit score, ranging between 300 and 579, according to Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus. If you’re ...

Many states have nonprofit lenders that may be an appealing option after you've maxed out your federal student loans.

James from New York graduated from college nearly a decade ago. But his parents just informed him that they had taken out a parent PLUS loan to help pay for his college tuition — a loan he wasn’t ...

Federal student loan laws are changing in 2026, with new limits on how much some parents and students can borrow. The caps are expected to push more borrowers to private student loans for college ...

WASHINGTON,DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks with President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) period is set to reopen next month. According to a statement from the Department of Education, the online form for the 2026-2027 year will be ...