borrowers are growing frustrated with the industry, long criticized for miscommunication, bad record keeping and misallocation of payments.
Borrowers flush with cash have been dumping money into paying down their student debt. Here are the pros and cons.
Fitch noted enrollment declines as well as pressures on tuition and student fee growth.
Goldman found that student debt and caregiving requirements hinder people's retirement goals.
The form that students and their parents use to apply for financial aid has been revamped for the 2024-25 school year.
U.S. News & World Report has increased emphasis on a college's ability to graduate students from different backgrounds.
Payments to the Department of Education surged to pre-pandemic levels in August, according to a new report.
The share of full-time job listings mentioning student debt repayment programs has more than doubled since 2019.
America's casual restaurants serve a more diverse clientele than many of America's elite universities.
In recent years, workers without a college degree have seen stronger wage gains in the US.
Homeownership is one of the few ways that lower-income households accumulate wealth, so a reduction could have long-term effects.
The Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan is focused on providing relief to poor borrowers.
Thousands of Americans are having their balances wiped clean, thanks to updates by the U.S. Department of Education.
Education costs are out of hand, say 56% of Americans surveyed by Bankrate.
Experts have predicted delinquencies on credit card and auto loans as debt payments stretch household budgets.
Students are bracing for the resumption of payments in October after a nearly four-year freeze.
The educational nonprofit offers ways to cut down on student loan payments.
Some borrowers could still face tax obligations if their loans are forgiven, the foundation says.
Colleges needed an annual gain of 8.2% last year to keep pace with inflation and spending.
Student loan borrowers flush with cash aren't holding out hope for forgiveness any longer.