The average borrower's monthly bill could swell to $288 from $95, according to an early estimate by the Institute for College ...

The Trump administration is gearing up for large changes to the Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion ...

Could borrowers see their debts wiped out if the DOE ceases to exist, or would they simply find themselves under new ...

A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as ...

President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the U.S. Education Department ... Del Pilar says. Student loan forgiveness programs like PSLF and IDR forgiveness are written into law, and changing or ...

As House Republicans look for ways to slash spending to fund President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, they’ve floated proposals that could raise federal student loan bills for millions of borrowers.

President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican ...

an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments. The ideas affecting higher education are among many in circulation among House committees that are ...

Forty-two million Americans have a student loan. Altogether, that amounts to $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. The U.S. Department of Education oversees those loans. So, what happens if the ...

Federal Student Loan Interest Rates Source: US Department of Education If you take out a ... you can often apply with a cosigner). The higher your credit score, the lower your rate should be.

Here is a look at possible federal budget cuts that would affect higher education under the Trump administration: The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce has suggested several possible ...