Federal student loans come in two main flavors, and the difference between them can quietly add thousands of dollars to the cost of a degree. Understanding how subsidized and unsubsidized loans work, ...

Key Points ・There will be new federal borrowing limits for professional students starting in the 2026–27 academic year.

WASHINGTON,DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks with President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...

Hempstead, N.Y.: Nurse Practitioner Daniah Jean-Francois talks about the staffing challenges. Challenges that could be made worse by new caps on federal student loans for most graduate school programs ...

Graduate students may apply for Federal Direct Loans and Federal Direct PLUS Loans. Additional information about each type of loan can be found at studentaid.gov. Federal Direct Loan Direct Loans are ...

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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Some nurses and other healthcare professionals in Connecticut say they are growing worried for the future of the industry after recent changes to student loan borrowing. In a ...

PROGRAMS AND THE AMOUNT OF DEBT STUDENTS NEED TO TAKE ON THE LAST TIME THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UPDATED THE DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL DEGREE, IT WAS THE 1970S. SO IT’S BEEN SOME TIME THAT ...

THEIR EDUCATION. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND SAYS AROUND 6000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE SYSTEM BORROWED FROM THE GRAD PLUS LOAN PROGRAM LAST YEAR. BUT THAT PROGRAM WILL SOON BE ...

Federal student loans offer forgiveness options, while private loans close funding gaps Written By Written by Staff Loan Writer, Buy Side Bob Haegele is a staff loan writer at Buy Side covering auto ...