Most federal student loans come with a grace period to give you some breathing room between graduation and your first student loan payment. But what... Read more

If you're looking for an internship in college or after graduation, here's why you might want to avoid an unpaid... Read more

Every financial decision you make is a trade-off. When you set money aside for retirement, you have less for paying your student loans — and vice... Read more

Welcome to Student Loan News, a weekly summary of developments and events affecting college debt in the U.S. Join us each Friday for a look at... Read more

To prevent college students from taking on needless debt, the Department of Education limits how much they can borrow for college. Unfortunately,... Read more

Whether you're an incoming college student or the parent of one, you can get financial aid for single-parent households if you know where to... Read more

When many of us think of student loans, we think of federal debt — and for good reason. About $1.4 trillion of the $1.56 trillion in outstanding... Read more

Americans owe more in student loans than they do on credit cards, but how does that debt impact the rest of their financial lives? Can your college... Read more

Today, almost 45 million Americans hold more than $1.64 trillion student loan debt — yes, trillion with a “T.” As student loan debt has turned... Read more

With college costs spiraling out of control and Americans owing more student loans than ever before, college affordability and student loan debt... Read more

You’d have to live under a rock — a rock that doesn’t get internet reception — to avoid the ever-growing political discussion over student... Read more

The student loan interest deduction is a tax benefit that can help offset the costs of borrowing and repaying this debt. As they file their income... Read more