Federal student loans require the FAFSA, while private loans involve credit checks and choosing the best lender Student loans editor, Buy Side from WSJ Renee Fleck is an editor at Buy Side from WSJ ...

If you’re one of the millions of individuals planning to attend college this year, chances are you’ll soon be in the market for student loans. More than half of all undergraduate students take on some ...

For most Americans, higher education is out of reach without taking on some debt. According to Pew Research, one in four U.S. adults under 40 have student loan debt. Whether you’re interested in ...

The Education Department said it will continue to process FAFSA, which recently went live, amid the government shutdown.

The Department of Education makes interest payments on subsidized loans until six months after you leave school, lowering your borrowing cost Kelly Larsen is an editor at Buy Side and expert on home ...

New borrowing limits and stricter repayment terms for federal financial aid are coming as part of President Donald Trump's ...

Student loan forgiveness has resumed for eligible borrowers under a longstanding repayment plan, with key deadlines approaching soon.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is officially open for the 2026-27 academic year, weeks ...

Major student loans changes could be headed your way, now that the Trump administration has announced they'll be restarting ...

While the beginning of the academic school year isn't yet upon us, many students are spending their summer trying to set up their finances for the fall 2023 semester. Students should start by filling ...

So, you've decided you're ready to go to college — or go back to college — during the upcoming fall semester. That's all good news, except that you really need to figure out how you're going to pay ...