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

Surveys consistently show that most parents want to help their children pay for college. But if you haven’t been saving for years and don’t earn enough to sign over a chunk of your income to tuition ...

The U.S. Department of Education offers direct loans specifically for parents of college students, called Parent PLUS loans. Like with other federal student loans, only a few special circumstances ...

Federal student loan interest is shifting again for the 2025-26 academic year, and the change will affect how much borrowers ...

The Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) is an optional federal loan program for parents of dependent students who wish to access additional resources. This credit-based parent ...

The college application system seems designed to confuse families. Your student starts the application process in hopes of gaining admission to their dream school. Meanwhile, you’re filling out the ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" lowers the amount of federal student loans available to borrowers. As a result, college students, particularly medical students, may have to take out more private loans, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you go to college, chances are you have a federal student loan: 28% of undergraduate students borrow federal loans to pay for college, and 61% of graduate students borrow federal ...

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

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: The U.S. Capitol on June 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans overnight released a new version of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," as they approach U.S. President ...