An overhaul for 2026 will affect how much families can borrow and how those loans will be repaid.

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Borrowers with federal student loans will continue to make payments, even during a federal government shutdown. It might be harder to reach officials at the U.S. Department of Education, as the ...

The FAFSA for 2027-28 is open. Filing now can help you get limited state and school-based aid before funds run out and weigh other funding options.

(NewsNation) — The Department of Education's major student aid programs will continue, despite expected furloughs as the government shutdown persists. The department plans to process incoming Free ...

The college financing process rarely ends when the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is submitted. For many students, filling out the FAFSA, which is the form students are required to ...

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The landscape for financial aid is about to change. In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new ...

Federal student loans are typically the first stop when financing higher education: You don't need a credit history or co-signer, and interest rates are fixed, so your monthly payments won't ever ...

Schools are unable to review allegations from students they misled them about loans while it’s down.

You included one or more student loans in a bankruptcy, and the Department of Education has suspended your federal student aid eligibility until it can be reviewed. The loan is dischargeable (rarely ...