Parents with student debt still have time to consolidate their loans and preserve their access to affordable repayment plans ...

Student-loan borrowers with parent PLUS loans should consolidate by April 1 to retain affordable payments on an income-driven ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Parent PLUS borrowers must finish consolidating their loans by June 30, 2026, to keep access to income-driven ...

Poor planning and unforced errors can cause your student's debt to become higher than it should. Here are some steps to take ...

Kela King had two children by the time she was 17 years old. She dropped out of high school, received her GED, and for 13 years has struggled to complete her college degree as a working mother. When ...

New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable ...

Parent PLUS loans will undergo significant changes as part of the extensive overhaul to the federal student loan program. While parent borrowers will lose access to more affordable repayment plans, ...

Taylor, whose name I have changed to protect her identity, works the graveyard shift. Her nights end at 7 a.m. when she leaves the hotel, and her mornings begin with getting her kids ready and ...

Over a third of student-parents say a loss of child care would force them to drop or reduce classes. (Adobe Stock) As a first-generation college graduate and a working mom who gave birth to my second ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, makes significant changes to federal student loans that take effect on July 1, 2026. This webpage is designed to help you ...

Student behavior in the classroom is not improving, and teachers want parents to do more. An Education Week survey released ...