The notoriously complicated and frustrating federal student loan application, also known as FAFSA (for Free Application for Federal Student Aid), has recently undergone a simplification transformation ...

Being in default on a federal student loan means the borrower has gone a long period without making required payments and ...

Student loan borrowers will face taxes on certain types of loan forgiveness in 2026, but state tax rules will make ...

Students in professional programs would be able to borrow $50,000 a year and up to $200,000 in total. Parent borrowers would be limited to borrowing up to $20,000 a year per student, with a total ...

Your Direct Loan Servicer handles all billing regarding your Direct Student Loan, so you’ll need to make payments directly to your servicer. Each servicer has its own payment process and address and ...

Federal student loan bills are about to look very different as the calendar flips, and the reset will not be a simple return ...

Discover expert tips on choosing the right student loan with Carrie Johnson's guidance. Learn how federal and private loans differ and find options that suit your needs.

Forms generally take 2-5 business days to process. Petitions take a minimum of 5 business days to complete with many taking longer to compile approvals and signatures. You are responsible for tracking ...

Many forms commonly requested by the Office of Student Employment are available below for viewing or downloading. All information submitted on these forms is kept completely confidential. If you have ...

The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.

The Justice Department announced that 98% of student-loan borrowers who requested bankruptcy relief have received it since new guidance in 2022.