The notoriously complicated and frustrating federal student loan application, also known as FAFSA (for Free Application for Federal Student Aid), has recently undergone a simplification transformation ...

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Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside the White House on May 18. The Biden administration has announced that the application for student loan relief is now ...

The Justice Department has updated a key application form under a new process that may make it much easier for many borrowers to discharge their federal student loans in bankruptcy. Here’s the latest.

It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

The Biden administration said on Friday that it forgave student debt for tens of thousands of borrowers, the latest in a move to cancel education loans that have helped millions of Americans wipe out ...

Discover military student loan forgiveness programs and their impact on service members' financial well-being and educational ...

Applying for student loans online can simplify the process, whether you’re completing the Fafsa for federal aid or comparing offers from private lenders Written By Written by Insurance Deputy Editor, ...

If you've been refreshing StudentAid.gov since President Joe Biden announced his plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers, the wait is finally over. The student loan ...

Delayed processing of income-driven student repayment plans by servicers is hurting the ability of borrowers to secure debt forgiveness quicker, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in ...

For the fall school term, you should apply for private student loans between May and July. Give yourself about two months for processing ahead of tuition payment deadlines, which are typically in ...

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 ...