With the rising cost of tuition, many parents haven’t saved enough before their child begins college. When a payment plan through the university — while their child attends school — isn’t adequate, it ...

Question: “I cosigned student loans for my kids. I’m divorced and I’m on Social Security disability. How can I get my name removed from the loans? Is there a pro or someone who can help me deal with ...

Parents could see big student-loan changes in the new year. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Education will begin implementing President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul, which ...

Parents with college student packing a box. The cost of getting a college education in the U.S. has been trending upwards for the last two decades. But once you factor in record-setting inflation and ...

Williams’ research suggests that loans sometimes do more harm than good, leaving parents with debt for a degree their kid may never have completed and few options for relief. She said a key reason is ...

Federal student loan payments resume this month after a three-year pause. WBEZ isanswering questions from Illinois borrowers and sharing their reflections on what the pandemic-era pause has meant to ...

Many parents with student loans in the US are getting sandwiched by college costs. After a three-year pause, required payments on federal loans are scheduled to restart in coming months, straining ...