Direct student loans, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, are a cornerstone of federal financial aid, offering students a way to fund their education without the need for private lenders.

Critical questions about the transfer of student loans to the Treasury Department remain unanswered, even as new details ...

OKLAHOMA — Changes to federal student loans are set to take effect July 1, just as students and families begin preparing financial aid plans for the upcoming school year. According to Dr. Shaan Patel, ...

The federal student loan program is undergoing big changes in 2026, both for borrowers and those paying back their loans. Borrowers will have to navigate new loan limits. People repaying loans will ...

Taking classes in the fall? A new law will mean lower federal loan limits for some students and parents who help pay. Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect on July 1, 2026, and could ...

Federal student loans are about to go through one of the most significant transitions in a generation, as the Education Department prepares to shift operational responsibility of the federal student ...

Penn announced preferred lender arrangements with five private loan lenders on Jan. 8, ahead of borrowing caps that will limit federal loans for graduate and undergraduate students. The Private ...

The federal student loan program has some big changes on the way, impacting current borrowers and those in repayment. Most of the changes take effect on July 1, 2026, as per new provisions in the One ...