At-a-Glance ✅ Payments still due and loan servicers remain open, collection activity will still happen.✅ IDR applications ...

The Student Aid Index (SAI) is the key metric that colleges use to calculate your financial need as a relates to providing financial aid packages. The Student Aid Index (SAI) replaced the Expected ...

When I started at the Department of Education in the 1990s, student loans were a popular middle-class benefit. College affordability was rarely front-page news. Our dingy offices, a converted World ...

For months, nearly 8 million student-loan borrowers have been waiting in limbo as federal courts weigh the legality of their payment plan. Starting in August, they’ll see their balances tick up as ...

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Big changes are coming to the federal student loan program, and if you're a current borrower, a parent planning for college or someone considering graduate school, it's important to know what's ahead.

The average FICO credit score fell in 2025—the largest drop since 2009—as student loan delinquencies returned after pandemic ...

Rates on 10-year fixed-rate private student loans dropped last week. If you're interested in picking up a private student ...

The school year has ended and summer vacation is here. While it can be a time to relax and enjoy a break from your studies, getting your student loan financing in order now to prepare for the fall ...

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