There are four types of federal Direct Loans, including subsidized, unsubsidized, PLUS and consolidation loans Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Becca Stanek is a contributor to Buy Side and ...

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The federal Direct Loan program offers subsidized and unsubsidized student loans for undergraduate students. The government covers interest payments on subsidized loans while you are in school at ...

When people refer to Stafford Loans, they generally mean federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Melanie Lockert is a Buy Side contributor and ...

Understanding the difference between subsidized vs. unsubsidized student loans could help you save a bundle in student loan debt. But considering how much they have in common, it’s understandable if ...

More than half of college students take out student loans to pay for a four-year degree. Those loans may vary from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars, but they all come with borrowing ...

Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. Student loan debt is a burden to ...

College expenses are higher than ever, with the average cost of college in the United States now amounting to around $38,270 per year when accounting for tuition, books, supplies, housing, and daily ...

The Department of Education is reopening three revised income-driven student loan repayment plans just weeks after the agency suspended the programs, the agency announced Wednesday. IDR loan repayment ...