Key Points ・Parent PLUS borrowers who want access to income-driven repayment plans must have a consolidation loan disbursed by June 30, 2026. ・Consolidating after July 1, 2026 (or taking out a new ...

When Julie Wake and her husband put their first three children through college, they encouraged them to prioritize the quality of the education over the price. Money mattered, but each of their ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters during the weekly luncheons at Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans are ...

If you have poor credit, you’re not alone. Sixteen percent of Americans have a “poor” credit score, ranging between 300 and 579, according to Experian, one of the three major credit bureaus. If you’re ...

James from New York graduated from college nearly a decade ago. But his parents just informed him that they had taken out a parent PLUS loan to help pay for his college tuition — a loan he wasn’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

AND BORROWERS NEED TO KNOW. MARY. YEAH. MARIA. THERE ARE A LOT OF CHANGES TO UNPACK. SO WE TURN TO BETSY MAYOTTE, THE FOUNDER OF THE INSTITUTE OF STUDENT LOAN ADVISORS. STARTING JULY 1ST, 2026, ...

After paying $96,000 toward student loans over the past eight years, Sarah from Philadelphia thought she was finally done. She had faithfully repaid both her personal loans and the $50,000 her parents ...