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Stafford Loans are also known as Direct Loans. They’re federal loans provided by the U.S. government to help students pay the costs of college. There are two types of Stafford loans subsidized and ...

Federal student loans require the FAFSA, while private loans involve credit checks and choosing the best lender Student loans editor, Buy Side from WSJ Renee Fleck is an editor at Buy Side from WSJ ...

There are four types of federal Direct Loans, including subsidized, unsubsidized, PLUS and consolidation loans Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a contributor to Buy Side and ...

As getting a college degree gets more expensive by the year, more and more students are relying on federal student loans to keep the dream alive. And when you get your award letter you might see ...

The total U.S. student loan debt is nearly $1.8 trillion, according to the Education Data Initiative. This breaks down to an estimated $41,618 in total average student loan debt. If you have student ...

Millions of Americans will be able to apply for student loan forgiveness via a beta application before the program officially opens later this month. President Joe Biden announced a controversial ...

The Department of Education announced Wednesday it is reopening applications for income-driven repayment plans for federal student loan borrowers. IDR plans allow borrowers to make monthly payments ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Millions of Americans with student debt can now apply for student loan forgiveness of up to $20,000. The application officially became available on Monday — just a few days after ...

If you're returning to school and looking for financial aid, you may have heard about the importance of completing the FAFSA. But what is the FAFSA? The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student ...