Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans ...

Courtesy of Sasun Bughdaryan On the afternoon of July 4 last year, on the South Lawn of the White House, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation, which ...

The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of the changes take effect on July 1, 2026, as per new provisions in the One ...

Student loan interest rates remain fairly stable, but federal rates are likely to change in the second half of the year ...

Student loan rates have continued to hold steady over the last week. As of February 10, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 2.69% APR and variable rates starting as ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

The elimination of the Grad PLUS loan could encourage lower graduate school tuition costs. However, the government needs to ...

Millions of student loan borrowers are contending with seemingly constant changes to repayment and loan forgiveness programs. But even more major disruptions to student loans are on the horizon. And ...

Subsidized and unsubsidized federal student loans differ based on who pays interest while you’re in school, and come with different limits Written By Written by Staff Loans Writer, Buy Side Emily ...

You've finished applying to college, got accepted and made your decision. Now it's time to apply again, this time for financial aid. Whether you're looking to cover the full cost or just fill in the ...

President Donald Trump is carrying through on his campaign promise to dismantle many student loan forgiveness and repayment plans through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which he signed into law ...

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 ...