Republicans are looking to cut or eliminate nearly a dozen student loan and federal aid programs administered by the ...

For students seeking financial assistance for higher education, federal student loans are a common option. These loans are divided into two main types: subsidized and unsubsidized.

We recommend students utilize funding from Direct Unsubsidized Loans before seeking a Grad PLUS Loan, due to the lower interest and fee rates associated with the Direct Unsubsidized Loans.

Interest on direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans has gone from 5.50% to 6.53% for undergraduate loans and from 7.05% to 8.08% for graduate loans. For parent PLUS loans, which allow parents to ...

Republican lawmakers have proposed a change that would end halted interest payments for borrowers while in school.

Find out if parents have to cosign student loans.

PLUS loans will have a 9.08% interest rate, up from 8.05%. It's the highest interest rate for direct unsubsidized loans for undergraduate borrowers since the 2012-2013 academic year, when they ...