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 ...

・Grad PLUS loans are ending for new borrowers after June 30, 2026, due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). ・Graduate and professional students will still be able to borrow federal loans through ...

Big changes are on the horizon for federal financial aid and the college students who rely on it. Here's what to expect.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced major alterations to federal aid programs starting July 1, 2026. Using the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, the law will cap graduate funding for ...

Federal graduate student loan options include Direct Unsubsidized Loans and Direct Plus Loans. Direct Unsubsidized Loans typically offer the best interest rates and terms, followed by Direct Plus ...

July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's new tax and spending measures, which he signed into law on Friday, will hit some students in their pocketbooks when it comes to federal financial aid.

Among the many major changes to federal financial aid policy in Congress’s budget reconciliation bill, one could have an underreported but outsize effect on both college finances and educational ...

The Education Department has reached consensus on a suite of changes to federal aid that could upend the viability of some graduate programs. The changes interpret the budget-reconciliation law ...

The landscape for financial aid is about to change. In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid a complicated federal financial aid system, Pell Grants are the largest source of federal funds for college that students do ...

Upcoming Changes to Graduate Federal Student Loans under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), passed by Congress on July 3, 2025, and signed into law on July 4, 2025, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. UNITED STATES - MARCH 11: Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., leaves a ...