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Many states have nonprofit lenders that may be an appealing option after you've maxed out your federal student loans.

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Founded in 2014, fintech College Ave has student loans for parents, undergraduates and graduate students, with a range of repayment terms, from full principal and interest while studying to no ...

College costs continue to climb, and with them, the financial burden of earning a degree. While scholarships, grants and federal student loans help ease the load, they often aren't enough to cover the ...

Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs just announced a new program to provide loans to college kids. No cosigner is required. The loans, funded by the state, are aimed at kids in school who are tapped out ...

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Sitting on about $33,000 in tuition per year, Karima Mohammed, an incoming fourth-year student at the University of Iowa, has relied on federal student loans to fund her undergraduate education. For ...

A government shutdown on Wednesday could have the potential to disrupt a multitude of federal activities — but people with student loans are expected to continue making their repayments, according to ...