Your student loan becomes delinquent as soon as you miss a payment, and the consequences become more serious the longer your loan remains delinquent. Delinquency can result in negative credit reporting and collection activity, but reaching default (generally at 270 days of delinquency) is when it gets more serious.

Nearly half of college students say their current financial situation makes it difficult to concentrate on their coursework, according to a recent survey by Trellis Strategies. The fall 2024 Student Financial Wellness Survey highlights how student concerns ...

The average interest rate on 10-year fixed-rate private student loans dropped last week. For many borrowers, that means rates continue to be low enough to make private student loans a decent option, especially if you have good credit.

As Howard University gears up for the 2025–2026 school year, some students are sounding off on social media about unexpected outstanding tuition balances—some dating back as far as two years—that could derail their return to campus. A system upgrade ...

At Youthentity, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to build a financially stable and successful future. Our I Am Financial Knowledge (IAFK) program is designed to equip young people across Colorado with real-world financial skills, helping ...

Your eligibility for need-based financial aid has been determined according to federal government regulations and University policies governing financial aid programs. Using the information that you reported on the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal ...

It’s time to apply for college. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open and marks the beginning of college application season. The process should be streamlined after a couple of years of errors and delays, according to the ...

Students often consider the return on investment of their degree when deciding whether and where to enroll in college, but not every student receives financial education from their institution on how to turn a college education into a life-sustaining career.

Austerity is coming to colleges boxed in by President Trump’s cuts and their own troubles. As they lay off workers, cut majors and take other steps, the changes may eventually be felt in classrooms. By Alan Blinder American higher education is lurching ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Santa Fe College officials are now apologizing for delays in student aid payments that some students say stretch back to last year. In an email to students, officials blamed a new financial aid system that the college recently ...

Among the myriad of challenges faced by international students at Cornell is the unnotified imposition of a 14 percent tax withholding on students’ financial aid refund. To Ezgi Yılmaz ’24, this amount, which was not withheld from her first and ...