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How Do Student Loans Work?
Understanding how student loans work is important for determining whether they're the best option for covering education costs.
32-min read Can’t Pay Student Loans? Here Are Your Options
If you cannot repay your student loans, you have five options to consider. You can change your repayment plan, consolidate...
15-min read Can You Get Financial Aid as a Part-Time Student? [Q&A]
Even if you’re attending college part-time, you still have access to financial aid. We'll review your federal and private options.
9-min read Pell Grants: Amounts, Limits, & Eligibility
Pell Grants are need-based grants issued to students who demonstrate financial need to help pay for college. The annual maximum...
3-min read 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...
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