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Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) Student Loan Repayment Plan
REPAYE is an income-driven repayment plan that caps monthly student loan payments at 10% of the borrower's discretionary income and...
6-min read Income-Driven Repayment Plans Guide
If you're struggling with your current student loan payment, switching to an income-driven repayment plan may help ease the burden...
23-min read What to Know About Income-Based Repayment (IBR) for Student Loans [April 2025]
IBR (income-based repayment) is one of four income-driven repayment plans available for federal student loans. It caps a borrower’s monthly...
10-min read PAYE vs. REPAYE: Which Student Loan Repayment Plan is Better?
Both PAYE and REPAYE cap your payments at 10% of your monthly discretionary income. The main difference is that you...
6-min read Can You Refinance Student Loans Before You Graduate?
You may be able to refinance your student loans while you're still enrolled in school, or even if you never...
11-min read Important FAFSA Deadlines for Financial Aid
The deadline to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for the 2022 to 2023 school year...
4-min read Federal Direct Stafford Loans
A Stafford Loan is a student loan made available by the federal government. These federal student loans can be one...
9-min read 2025 Review: American Education Services (AES) Private and Federal Student Loan Servicer
AES is one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, serving over four million student loan accounts. Though it’s assumed...
7-min read The Best Graduate Student Loans in 2025: How to Choose Federal and Private Options
Graduate student loans are offered by the federal government and private lenders. Compare the best options from both, below.
18-min read How to Lower Student Loan Payments
Federal and private student loan debt can last many years. Here’s a look at how to lower your student loan...
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