Federal Direct Loans are originated by the federal government and don’t come with credit criteria. Federal student loan rates for the 2025-2026 school year range from 6.39% to 8.94%. Consider maxing ...

Maryland students are searching for options as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changes federal student loan programs by ending Grad PLUS loans and capping other graduate loans. The One Big Beautiful ...

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Over 2,500 IU students could lose federal loans next year, impacting graduate programs and a nurse shortage in Indiana. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted in July, placed new federal loan caps ...

THEIR EDUCATION. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND SAYS AROUND 6000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE SYSTEM BORROWED FROM THE GRAD PLUS LOAN PROGRAM LAST YEAR. BUT THAT PROGRAM WILL SOON BE ...

Graduate and professional school students are about to experience an unprecedented funding gap. Thanks to One Big Beautiful Bill’s elimination of the Grad PLUS loan program – which allowed borrowing ...

The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of the changes take effect on July 1, 2026, as per new provisions in the ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted in July 2025. This legislation includes significant changes in federal student loan programs effective July 1, 2026. The University of Delaware ...

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While the majority of prospective graduate students view an advanced degree as a non-negotiable for their career success, a new national survey from College Ave reveals a lack of awareness among ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you go to college, chances are you have a federal student loan: 28% of undergraduate students borrow federal loans to pay for college, and 61% of graduate students borrow federal ...