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5 major student loan changes coming in 2026

Key Points ・Graduate PLUS loans will no longer be available to new borrowers starting July 1, 2026. ・Parents and graduate ...
Graduate students may apply for Federal Direct Loans and Federal Direct PLUS Loans. Additional information about each type of loan can be found at studentaid.gov. Federal Direct Loan Direct Loans are ...
Key Takeaways The Grad PLUS program will be sunset starting in the 2026-2027 school year. At the same time, some graduate students will see the amount they can borrow at the federal level ...
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THEIR EDUCATION. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND SAYS AROUND 6000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE SYSTEM BORROWED FROM THE GRAD PLUS LOAN PROGRAM LAST YEAR. BUT THAT PROGRAM WILL SOON BE ...
Graduate and professional school students are about to experience an unprecedented funding gap. Thanks to One Big Beautiful Bill’s elimination of the Grad PLUS loan program – which allowed borrowing ...
Learn how to apply for FAFSA to access federal and state financial aid, including grants and loans, to support your college ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you go to college, chances are you have a federal student loan: 28% of undergraduate students borrow federal loans to pay for college, and 61% of graduate students borrow federal ...
WASHINGTON,DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks with President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...
Charlie Rollin, a St. Olaf College junior, has begun to retool his plans for veterinary school. That’s because the recently passed Trump-backed tax package put new restrictions on borrowing for ...
Federal student loan laws are changing in 2026, with new limits on how much some parents and students can borrow. The caps are expected to push more borrowers to private student loans for college ...