As federal parent PLUS loan interest rate soars, why it may be time to go private
All 2024-25 federal student loan rates will rise. Parent PLUS rates will hit a more than 30-year high. Experts say shop for a better rate. Here's how.
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All 2024-25 federal student loan rates will rise. Parent PLUS rates will hit a more than 30-year high. Experts say shop for a better rate. Here's how.
Certain borrowers should consolidate their federal student loans by April 30 to get forgiveness — or move a lot closer to it.
Certain borrowers should consolidate their federal student loans by April 30 to get forgiveness — or move a lot closer to it.
If you have commercially held FFELP or Perkins loans, HEAL loans, newer parent PLUS student loans, consolidate by the April 30 deadline to speed up forgiveness.
The Education Department has forgiven more than $45 billion of student loans for 930,500 longtime borrowers through the one-time income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment. If you’ve been repaying your student