What is a student loan? A student loan is is a loan specifically designed to help students finance their education at a lower interest rate than one would typically receive. For the most part, the loans are issued by the federal government, but there are many options to borrow from private instituti...

We’ve had a few requests to post more articles about loans. We know it’s already too late to probably apply for loans for the fall semester, but it never hurts to apply for spring. Every school is different, but a quick browsing of your school’s homepage can probably push you in t...