July 1 is the implementation date for sweeping reforms to repayment plans, student loan forgiveness and disbursement limits.

The Education Department is planning to streamline the process for defaulted student-loan borrowers to get help with ...

Religious colleges, trade schools and others are lobbying to change proposed federal regulations that would deny loans for ...

The final regulation keeps a narrow definition of professional degrees that are subject to the higher annual and lifetime graduate loan limits.

Federal student loan rates have hit a record high. Here's how to know if a private loan is the better choice for you.

Federal student loan rates are rising for the 2026-27 school year. Experts suggest comparing private loan options.

A Department of Education proposal outlines that trade school program graduates who earn less than a high school graduate ...

A student age 24 or older by Dec. 31 of the award year is considered independent for federal financial aid purposes.

Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this ...

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