Kelsey Mason is the associate director of regulatory and legislative affairs for the Education Finance Council, the trade ...

Learn about the limits on federal and private student loans, factors affecting your borrowing capacity, and tips for managing your debt.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, included multiple changes to federal financial aid. Specifically, ...

Interest rates on subsidized Stafford Loans are set to double July 1, 2013. June 3, 2013— -- You've heard vague mentions of interest rates doubling on some student loans and it makes your stomach ...

The Student Borrower Protection Center reported that the typical borrower could see annual student loan payments rise by ...

After an entire year, Congress has failed to come up with a plan that would prevent government-funded Stafford subsidized student loan interest rates from doubling — effective Monday. Though the lack ...

Understand what capitalized interest means, how it works, when it happens with student loans, and the impact on your total debt.

There's no one-size-fits-all best path. Here are key trade-offs to consider.

Big changes are coming to the federal student loan program, and if you're a current borrower, a parent planning for college or someone considering graduate school, it's important to know what's ahead.

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" lowers the amount of federal student loans available to borrowers. As a result, college ...

Over a series of columns in recent weeks, I have argued that the federal government has no role in the field of education. However, I have neglected to dedicate a column to our government's most ...