Debt among older Americans is rising, both in terms of the number of older households carrying debt and the amount borrowed.

Only defaulted federal student loans put your tax refund at risk, not delinquent or private student loans. You have 65 days from the notice to stop it with payment arrangements or a valid ...

All but one of the nation’s 26 Republican governors are signing their states up for the first federal program that will fund private school scholarships through tax credits. Their Democratic ...

Students will no longer be able to take out federal loans to pay for degree programs that fail to provide them a return on investment, thanks to a new federal policy that went into effect on ...

A U.S. Department of Education sign is displayed outside of the agency's federal student aid office on June 3 in Washington, DC. Borrowers will be eligible to have their interest lowered by 1% on ...

Federal student loan rates are edging up next year, but that shouldn't be surprising, experts said. The jump in the 10-year yield pushed up federal student loan rates for families planning to ...