Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money. He was about to change his major or drop out. Then he heard of a new, experimental ...

Student loan borrowers will see interest start accruing on their loans again. One estimate shows that borrowers could pay an additional $300 a month in interest. Last year, people enrolled in student ...

WASHINGTON – Roughly 8 million borrowers whose student loan payments have been on pause for a year will start to see interest accrue on their debt again in August, the U.S. Department of Education ...

You don't have to switch by Aug. 1, but interest will start accruing on your loans on the SAVE plan. Here are your options. Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the ...

If you’ve got federal student loans, there are some big changes you need to know about. Interest has started up again for millions of borrowers, and for many, the first step is figuring out where ...

A small decline in interest rates on federal loans for next school year is the first in five years. It comes amid turmoil in student loan and financial aid programs. By Ann Carrns There’s one small ...

Before you borrow for college, it’s important to understand how federal and private student loans differ. Federal student loans have fixed rates set annually by the government and everyone who borrows ...

Before you borrow for college, it’s important to understand how federal and private student loans differ. Federal student loans have fixed rates set annually by the government and everyone who borrows ...

The interest rates on federal student loans are likely to decline slightly in the 2025-2026 academic year, according to an estimate by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. A drop in interest rates ...

If you're a student loan borrower enrolled in SAVE, you have until the end of the week before interest will begin accruing on your loans. The change doesn't mean you have to switch repayment plans yet ...