College Student Loans

Student loan crisis deepens, threatens financial futures

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Allison Skare is still living as a college student, unable to invest or save for retirement. A new car is only a dream — even though Skare is a college graduate and has a good job in the government sector.

Devising a battle plan for college financial aid

Anyone can go to college. Even the most financially challenged can draw on financial aid or loans or find a low-cost school.

Simple ways to make college cheaper

Julie Davis is one college student who knows the value of a dollar. Davis is working three part-time jobs this summer to pay for her fall semester at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

NJ student finds private student loans don't offer same protections as federal student loans

Last October, President Barack Obama announced a broad initiative to provide relief for college graduates struggling to repay student loans.

Loans.org: SOTU Proposals Could Help Americans with Student Loans

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year's State of the Union address, which took place on Jan. 24, brought a series of proposals aimed at relieving the nation's problem of student loan debt. ...

Doubling The Interest Rates On Student Loans Could Actually Be A Good Thing

Right now, the interest rate on federal student loans is 3.4%, but if lawmakers don't vote to extend the cap, it'll jump to 6.8% after this year. That this will increase the burden on college graduates paying off loan debt is a no-brainer, but one expert says it might help them in the long-run.

Federal student loan rate set to double

Attention college students: The interest rate on federal student loans is scheduled to double this summer unless Congress acts soon.