Key takeawaysFederal student aid doesn’t always cover the cost of college, and some students might turn to private student ...

In deciding which student loans to pay off first, consider factors such as loan type, interest rates, and repayment terms.

Experts expect more borrowers to default on their student loans without access to pandemic-era safeguards and affordable ...

More than 600 positions have been eliminated from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office, internal ...

The more than 9 million student loan borrowers who are estimated to be past-due could experience "significant drops" in their ...

After months of Republican backlash against a Biden-era plan, the Department of Education suspended four of the agency’s ...

If your federal student loan hasn't yet entered repayment, you won't be eligible to enroll in a repayment plan yet. Repayment ...

Credit scores could drop by more than 150 points for some borrowers and will likely result in "reduced credit limits, higher ...

Over 9 million student loan borrowers are delinquent. Learn how missed payments hurt credit scores and may trigger wage ...

The Fed reports that a delinquency on a student loan payment can lower a person's credit score by 171 points. Those with ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, is a federal agency that helps protect consumers from financial harm. For ...

If you are among those borrowers looking at a hefty student loan burden, it is vital to not simply settle for the default ...