Thousands of students will be heading off for their first year of university in the coming weeks. For many, managing their student loan will mark their first taste of financial independence. But being ...

Learn about student loans, repayment options, and forgiveness programs to manage educational expenses effectively and navigate post-graduation debt.

Private student loans are always a touchy subject. There’s a camp of people that think private student loans are terrible ...

As the cost of college continues to increase, some students may find trade schools and vocational programs more appealing than four-year bachelor’s degrees. “Trade school” is an informal term for ...

If you have student loans, you've likely noticed just how much the rules around forgiveness have changed lately. From the restart of previously paused payments to sweeping overhauls of repayment plans ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee about the proposed ...

When I started at the Department of Education in the 1990s, student loans were a popular middle-class benefit. College affordability was rarely front-page news. Our dingy offices, a converted World ...

Millions of student loan borrowers like myself haven't made a student loan payment since March 2020. However, with the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan imminent, I'm making ...

Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side from WSJ and finance expert on student loans, personal loans and education. Senior editor, Buy Side from WSJ Richard Richtmyer is an senior editor at Buy ...

Many states have nonprofit lenders that may be an appealing option after you've maxed out your federal student loans.

This week, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York published data showing about 9.7 million people are now behind in making scheduled payments on their student loans, representing about $250 billion in ...