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What are the COVID-19 student loan relief deadlines for federal debt repayments? When do you need to file your FAFSA for this year? You may have... Read more

The current federal student loan repayment freeze — a lifeline pausing repayments interest-free for millions of borrowers in the wake of the... Read more

The coronavirus outbreak has changed the entire landscape of student loan repayment and refinance. For instance, if you have federally held student... Read more

With the cost of college tuition increasing every year, many parents are stepping in to help foot the bill. According to our survey of more than... Read more

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) just got a lot easier to qualify for — at least for now. Specifically, borrowers who were on the “wrong”... Read more

Why do so many college graduates regret choosing their field of study? Part of the problem may be high student loan balances that dwarf even an... Read more

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens the door to financial aid, including grants, work-study and student loans. Unfortunately,... Read more

With college tuition in the U.S. at sky-high levels, many parents find themselves helping cover costs for school. After surveying more than 1,000... Read more

At 26 years old and with $30,000 in student loan debt, Jasmine Townsel thought homeownership was out of reach — until she heard about the Maryland... Read more

Although a college degree remains valuable in today’s workforce, it might not pay off right away. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New... Read more

Given that millions of federal student loan holders haven’t had to pay down their debts since the government froze repayment in March 2020, it’s... Read more

For the past 16 months, the government has allowed federal student loan borrowers to pause their repayment (interest-free) to provide relief amid the... Read more