Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

A Direct Student Loan is another name for a federally issued student loan in the United States. If you borrowed money from the U.S. Department of Education, you likely took out a Direct Loan. Since ...

The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more people to work in ...

Student borrowers still have three major options to fund graduate school. These federal loans are unsubsidized, but come with ...

・Full-time employees at 501(c)(3) organizations and certain other nonprofits may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) after 120 payments (10 years). ・Only Direct Loans qualify. Older ...

Graduate students may apply for Federal Direct Loans by submitting a FAFSA. Legacy borrowers may apply for Federal Direct PLUS Loans. Your financial aid award notification will include details about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. Several million borrowers may lose access to affordable payments ...

If you have student loans, you've likely noticed just how much the rules around forgiveness have changed lately. From the restart of previously paused payments to sweeping overhauls of repayment plans ...

The Trump administration's plan to shift $1.6 trillion in student loans could include a sale to a private buyer. If that's the case, any potential purchaser has some serious due diligence to undertake ...