New caps could limit how much parents can borrow for a child’s education. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa shares what ...

College costs often exceed the amount families can pay up front and students can borrow. To cover the leftover expenses, many parents take out federal loans in their names. These Parent PLUS loans ...

Borrowers must consolidate their loans by April 1, or risk losing lower payments and potential forgiveness. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The ...

Parents could see big student-loan changes in the new year. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Education will begin implementing President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul, which ...

Parent PLUS loans will undergo significant changes as part of the extensive overhaul to the federal student loan program. While parent borrowers will lose access to more affordable repayment plans, ...

This is one of the most common questions I get almost everyday - I can't afford my Parent PLUS Loans, what do I do? I'm a firm believer that parents should NOT be taking out loans to pay for their ...

A popular method parent borrowers can use to qualify their student loans for income-driven repayment is going away soon. Borrowers with Parent PLUS loans need to take several steps soon if they want ...

Parent PLUS loan borrowers must act quickly to consolidate loans before July 1 changes eliminate income-driven repayment options.

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Repayment options include refinancing, consolidating and making payments on an Income-Contingent Repayment plan. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...