Parent Plus Loans

Parent PLUS loans are a popular option for those who want to help their children pay for their higher education. If parents don’t have certain... Read more

As a parent, you might have taken out parent PLUS loans to help your children with their education. But as you’re getting closer to retirement age... Read more

While taking out a Parent PLUS Loan can often be a great solution for parents of college-bound students, repayment can quickly become an overwhelming... Read more

Emergency student loans are available to those who find themselves suddenly cash-strapped, whether due to a job loss, a death in the family or some... Read more

As student loans increasingly aren’t enough to cover the cost of a college education, parents are picking up the rest of the tab with loans of... Read more

Increasingly, student loan debt is following consumers into their golden years and potentially putting their retirement at risk. Student loan... Read more

Repaying your child’s student loans while managing your own finances can be a tough balancing act. If you’ve taken out a parent PLUS loan, it’s... Read more

Most student loan articles focus on struggling college graduates who can’t repay their debt. But what about their parents? We hardly ever hear... Read more

Dear Student Loan Hero, I have a parent PLUS loan I’d like to refinance, but when I look at the list of lenders on Student Loan Hero, they all... Read more

Over the past several years, more student loan borrowers are finding themselves buried under overwhelming student loan debt. Today, over 44 million... Read more

Dear Student Loan Hero, My parents have been taking out PLUS loans to help pay for my college. But my school just told me that now that I’m 24,... Read more

When you borrow for school, you end up paying back more money than the actual amount initially borrowed. Why? Because lenders charge interest when... Read more