Interest rates on federally backed loans for college students are set to edge higher on July 1, a student lender …

…  investigation into improper partnerships with colleges and student loan companies. Only 32 of the 61 subpoenaed colleges subpoenaed responded by …

…  sports scholarship. About two-thirds of four-year college students who graduate do so with some debt — typically about …  this is their advice. Q: Where should I look for a loan first? A: That one’s easy: Uncle Sam. The federal government helps …  in several ways: through direct loans, by subsidizing interest payments, and by encouraging private lenders to lend to students. …

…  choices. One is consolidating their federally backed loans. This decision should be made before July 1. That’s when the …  government will recalculate the interest rate on variable student loans. Although Congress changed the law so that Stafford loans made …

…  prohibit revenue sharing agreements between colleges and student loan companies after Attorney General Andrew Cuomo began investigating these …

…  put it to good use navigating the complex maze that is the student loan industry as you consider whether to consolidate your federal student …

…  news recently has focused on the problems in selecting a student-loan provider — thanks to allegations that some lenders and financial-aid …  number and ask for help. Start with trying to lower the interest rate. On average, interest rates on student credit cards are 1 to 2 …

…  You are halfway there because you are thinking ahead. Most students don’t consider the impact of debt until they are buried in it at the …  In addition, the score affects the interest rate on every loan you want. So a bad credit score could add hundreds, or even thousands, of …

…  on bills that would dramatically cut interest rates on student loans for some borrowers. Although the measures have yet to become law, one …

Student-loan borrowers cheered last month when the House voted to halve interest rates on federal loans. But don’t start celebrating just yet. The …