Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...

The federal Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, will be the newest student loan repayment plan. President Donald Trump’s “big, ...

Starting July 1, 2026, new federal loan limits will cap borrowing for graduate students. Learn how this will affect your ability to pay for an advanced degree.

Buried in the SAVE plan settlement is a provision that could place major restrictions on the Education Department's ability ...

The Trump administration's Ed. Dept. announced a settlement with Republican states to end a Biden-era student loan ...

The federal student loan program has inadvertently made college unaffordable, increasing student debt. Federally subsidized loans have incentivized colleges to raise tuition costs, capturing a ...

Small business owners are concerned that a federal loan program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan, is providing too little money – too late. The delay, and the diminished funding, are leaving some ...

In July 2026, federal Grad PLUS loans will be eliminated and caps placed on the amount that can be borrowed for professional degrees through other federal loan programs. Private student loans can fill ...

Critics of a recently proposed bill that would encourage more universities to use the federal government’s Direct Loan Program say a new lawsuit in which former students are accusing the federal ...

The potential benefits and risks for current and future borrowers Ward Williams is a former Editor for Investopedia focused on student loans and other financial products and services. He has over five ...