Key Takeaways The Grad PLUS program will be sunset starting in the 2026-2027 school year. At the same time, some graduate students will see the amount they can borrow at the federal level ...

It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

A look ahead at the federal policies taking effect in 2026 that will shape how students and families pay for college.

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 ...

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are often the cheapest borrowing option, followed by Direct Plus Loans and private graduate student loans ...

THEIR EDUCATION. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND SAYS AROUND 6000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE SYSTEM BORROWED FROM THE GRAD PLUS LOAN PROGRAM LAST YEAR. BUT THAT PROGRAM WILL SOON BE ...

The administration initiated investigations into antisemitism at universities, freezing funding for several institutions ...

WASHINGTON,DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks with President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...

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

The domestic policy law signed by President Donald Trump will have major implications on how students in California and across the country pay for college, with analysts describing it as the most ...

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 ...

Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy ...