A government shutdown could begin on Wednesday. Here's what to know about student loans, educational funding and the FAFSA.

For students starting a new program on/after July 1, 2026, loans will be capped at $20,000 annually, and parents can borrow no more than $65,000 total, a big change from the unlimited borrowing setup.

The One Big Beautiful Bill, a new federal law, introduced caps on student loan borrowing that will begin next July.

The Pell Grant – a need-based higher education grant from the U.S. Department of Education that, unlike a loan, does not need to be repaid – lies at the heart of the federal financial aid ...

Connecticut officials say the student loan changes will keep people in debt far longer than they needed to be and limit ...

When it was created in 1965, the federal student loan program was pitched as a way to make college accessible for Americans who couldn't afford to pay tuition out of pocket. The program would ...

WASHINGTON -- Student loan borrowers could soon pay less money back on their loans and be on the hook for a shorter amount of time, should a new Biden administration rule take effect later this year.

The Department of Education launched the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) earlier than expected.

When a younger student asked to meet with fourth-year University of Washington medical student Brianna Cowin, she expected questions on what school will be like and the best ways to study. "But his ...

CNBC Select picks the best student loan providers for borrowers with low or no credit scores, including options with and ...

Long Island students and their families reveal how they're tackling the out-of-pocket price of higher education.