If you're a college student, use this summer for a learning experience or a cheap vacation.
It's not too early for the college-bound to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. You may be surprised to find you qualify.
Some of the most affordable colleges have high dropout and student loan default rates.
Some experts believe the availability of free or nearly free online education will cause many colleges and universities to close.
Once again the false claim that the children of U.S. senators and representatives don't have to pay their student loan debt has gone viral.
Used wisely, your reward for 12 months of hard work can produce benefits for years to come.
A California-based company will match employees' contributions to college savings plans. Could this catch on?
College graduates face loan-servicing problems that bear an 'uncanny resemblance' to those in the mortgage industry, a new study says.
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