…  higher loan rates hit students this weekend, Democrats in the U.S. Senate are pitching a measure to …  are facing a nearly 2 percent interest hike on student loans Saturday, a deadline that likely prompted the bill, said David Feitz, …  The bill would also increase the maximum amount of federal Pell Grants for each student from $4,050 to $5,100. “Families …

…  students and recent graduates with outstanding student loans have until Saturday to consolidate those debts before interest rates …  rates that are reset every July, but changes in the federal program will convert the loans to fixed rates as of Saturday, he said, …

…  deadline if you’re one of the millions of people with a student loan. The latest government reports show the amount of student loan …  two points. “A borrower who has $50,000 in students loans right now, if they consolidate before June 30, they’re going to save …

…  students with multiple government-backed loans may want to consider consolidating them before interest rates go up July …  to act fast, however. An era of low interest rates on federally-backed college loans is coming to an end. A combination of rising …

…  to lock in a lower rate by consolidating her federal loans was all hers. “I took a personal finance course last semester and it …  last month. But for the vast majority of college students, graduates and even parents, the clock is ticking to lock in some of …

…  to fixed interest rates. Still, you should shop around for student loans. Lenders can’t go higher than the fixed interest rate: 6.8 percent for …

…  to pay for higher education is about to spike, too. Students and their parents have taken comfort in a half-decade of ultra-cheap college loans, loading up on debt to cover the bills. About 8 million people borrowed …

…  to pay for higher education is about to spike, too. Students and their parents have benefited from a half-decade of ultra-cheap college loans, loading up on debt to cover their bills. About 8 million people borrowed …

…  that has required borrowers who have all their federal student loans with one lender to consolidate with that lender. Under the legislation, …

…  be a very expensive date, for anyone still paying off a student loan for college. Interest rates on federal student loans will rise by about two percent, but you can avoid the cost increase, if …