Elizabeth Guevara is a journalist working to explain the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024 as a breaking news writer covering personal ...

Learn how the FAFSA can help you obtain federal grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans for college. Apply early to maximize your financial aid opportunities.

As students and families prepare for college costs in 2026, navigating the maze of student loans remains one of the most ...

Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), which makes numerous changes to the federal student loan program, saving $307 billion. Graduate students and parents of undergraduates will be ...

Samantha Hicks is affiliated with the South Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators as current member and President-Elect and the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid ...

It has been a tumultuous few years for the trillion-dollar federal student loan program, which is intended to help students and their families afford college and other educational opportunities. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. UNITED STATES - MARCH 11: Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., leaves a ...

Yale University is offering a new student loan option to fill gaps created by the Trump administration's looming changes to the federal student loan system, the Yale School of Public Health announced ...

President Donald Trump is carrying through on his campaign promise to dismantle many student loan forgiveness and repayment plans through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which he signed into law ...

Congress is considering cuts to federal student grant programs relied on by thousands of Pennsylvania college students amid a multi-billion Pell Grant program deficit. The House of Representatives ...