A UMass Amherst student interning on Capitol Hill was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., after being caught in a dispute ...

The GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” will impact people’s finances through tax provisions, cuts to social programs and diminished ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday approved a bill creating a direct admissions program. Along with it, he approved bills that ...

Chatting with your student loan servicer? Understanding its role, having your loan details ready, and preparing to take notes ...

You must begin repaying your student loans soon after you graduate, and understanding the debt repayment plans can help you budget properly and avoid getting overwhelmed.

Under the rules, 15% of Social Security benefits could be used to offset federal student loans that are in default. On the plus side, up to $750 of monthly Social Security benefits are protected.

Changes to Pell Grants Federal Pell Grants are given to low- and middle-income students to help defray the cost of college. More than 70,000 students in Wisconsin receive Pell Grants, including ...

Colleges and students find it harder to get financial aid information after Department of Education cuts According to a new survey, nearly a third of colleges have dealt with delays in getting ...

If you have multiple federal student loans, you can combine them into one with a fixed interest rate and a single monthly payment. The consolidation process typically takes around 60 days to complete.

Student loans key reason of highest default rate in US since 2020; adverse impact on new credit cards: Report Some 4.3 per cent of debt was delinquent in the first three months of this year, the ...

For some students who need to bridge the gap between their financial aid and their school's cost of attendance, private student loans can be a viable option. If you've decided to borrow from a ...

About 4 million, or roughly one in five, federal student loan borrowers with a payment due are seriously delinquent, according to a new analysis published Monday by TransUnion. Research from the ...