A longtime financial aid adviser shares steps borrowers should take at every stage to keep a handle on debt.

Families applying for financial aid this fall are facing a new student-loan landscape. The recent overhaul of the federal ...

As the government shutdown nears the three-week mark, federal student loan borrowers who can't get help with their accounts at the Education Department have other options. Borrowers can get assistance ...

Nearly half of college families borrowed money last year, while recent federal reforms reduced repayment options for new ...

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 ...

A U.S. Department of Education sign is displayed outside of the agency's federal student aid office on June 3 in Washington, DC. Borrowers will be eligible to have their interest lowered by 1% on ...

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Private student lenders are gearing up to fill the void left by the federal government. A new report indicates a large share of students could be left behind. Changes to the federal student-loan ...