About 70% of college students rely on loans to finance their education, according to the Urban Institute. And while federal student loans offer lower rates and more hardship relief options, they're ...

Under a new final rule from the U.S. Department of Education, Pell Grants will now be expanded to cover short-term job ...

The cost of higher education is continuing to climb, making it tough to pay out of pocket for all of the expenses associated with getting a college degree. The price tag for college now averages ...

Student loan refinance rates increased a bit from their lows. As of January 22, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates as low as 3.99% APR and variable rates starting as low as ...

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With the 2023-2024 academic school year set to begin soon, many students are organizing their finances this summer and securing student loans for the fall. There are two types of student loans for ...

This content was created by The Chronicle‘s editorial team, supported by a grant from the Ascendium Education Group. H ow are campuses improving retention rates for Pell Grant recipients? What are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The likelihood of graduating from college is linked to the type of college a student attends. Ariel Skelley via Getty Images The ...

Congress is understandably concerned about the return on federal investment in higher education and the $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. But in its rush to fix a system that too often fails ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...