The Education Department recently wrapped up talks over how to change the student loan system. Here’s what borrowers should know about what’s ahead.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a federal budget reconciliation package signed into law on July 4, 2025, includes several significant changes to federal student aid that will take effect on ...

Key Points ・Federal student loans offer the most borrower protections and flexible repayment options, but Grad PLUS loans are ending in 2026. ・Private loans and education lines of credit may help fill ...

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is being broken apart. As reported by Newsweek, six newly signed agreements mark "the ...

College can be an expensive endeavor, not just for tuition but also housing, books, and general life expenses. The average four-year public institution tuition for a student living on campus is ...

Starting next school year, graduate students will no longer have access to Grad PLUS loans, forcing many to seek alternative financing options.

There's one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it's about to look a lot different. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, ...

Pell Grants remain the foundation of federal financial aid. Current policy discussions in Washington focus on how eligibility is defined, not on whether the program will continue. Pell is an important ...

Before considering private loan options, you should apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid, including federal student loans which have a fixed interest rate. Keene State College ...

Instead, it plans to expand grant and scholarship options that don't need to be repaid. It joined a growing number of schools that have removed loans to decrease students' debt burdens. Dartmouth ...

Alternative Educational Loans are private loans (non-federal) offered through banks and other financial institutions to supplement financial aid offers. Carefully review all financing options prior to ...

Smith College has announced that starting next fall it will eliminate loans from undergraduate financial aid packages and replace them with grants from the college. This article first appeared on ...