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Trump’s attacks on international student enrollment could ultimately shake the economy
The Trump administration’s statements and actions aimed at curtailing the number of international students in the US have sent a chill of uncertainty through higher education institutions.
When should you refinance your student loans? Up-to-date info on the changing landscape
It’s not just the younger generations carrying student loan debt. But whether you should refinance depends on a wide range of ...
Student Loan Update: Borrowers Catch a Break as Interest Rates Drop
For loans disbursed between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, undergraduate rates will be set at 6.39 percent, a decline from ...
Unsettling Accounts: How Illinois is confronting the growing student loan crisis
A recent graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago, Villalpando, 29, took out private loans to pay for college. Unlike federal student loans, private loans typically have higher interest rates ...
As feds resume student loan collections, states try to catch borrowers before they sink
Over the past few months, Celina Damian's phone has been ringing off the hook with one bewildered, anxious question after another: "What kind of loan is this?" "Am I in default?" "Will the government ...