A new federal reality threatens to make graduate school a luxury for the wealthy. To protect first-generation and inde ...

・The Big Beautiful Bill eliminates Grad PLUS loans beginning in the 2026-27 school year. ・Graduate students will face stricter borrowing caps and need rely on unsubsidized federal loans or private ...

Taking classes in the fall? A new law will mean lower federal loan limits for some students and parents who help pay. Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect on July 1, 2026, and could ...

Eventually, the changes will streamline the system and reduce the number of repayment options, but right now, trying to ...

The Department of Education released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Jan. 29, announcing its intention to restructure the student loan system in an attempt to lower the cost of higher education.

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are often the cheapest borrowing option, followed by Direct Plus Loans and private graduate student loans ...

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 ...

Corey Moses of the Hartford Federation of Teachers speaks at a press conference advocating for a state loan program for graduate students. Credit: Courtesy / CT-N Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed a ...

But new federal rules usher in two major changes to Parent PLUS loans. First, parent borrowing will now be capped at $20,000 per year and $65,000 total for each student. Second, parents will no longer ...

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 ...

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