At-a-Glance ✅ Payments still due and loan servicers remain open, collection activity will still happen.✅ IDR applications ...

Federal Direct Loans are originated by the federal government and don’t come with credit criteria. Federal student loan rates for 2025-2026 range from 6.39% to 8.94%. Consider maxing out federal ...

Betsy Mayotte, President and Founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, told USA Today most borrowers should be able ...

A potential government shutdown looms as lawmakers are deadlocked over the 2026 federal budget. The Department of Education plans to furlough about 95% of its non-Federal Student Aid staff in the ...

The Education Department said it will continue to process FAFSA, which recently went live, amid the government shutdown.

The Department of Education has shut down but for most former and current college and university students, it's business as usual.

The U.S. Department of Education has employees working to provide financial aid and process FAFSAs while others remain ...

Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert.