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Direct Loan interest rates for loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2025 announced

Student loan borrowers will see slightly lower interest rates starting July 1 for Direct Loans borrowed on or after July 1, 2025.

Updated interest rate information available on Mapping Your Future website

July is just around the corner and that means new student loan borrowers will see slightly lower interest rates starting July 1.

More steps toward simplification planned for the 2026-27 FAFSA

Although many of the major stumbling blocks with the simplified FAFSA have been overcome, there have been a few remaining issues for students and parents.

Four things rising seniors can do over the summer to prepare for the future

Although rising high school seniors shouldn’t complete the FAFSA until next fall, there’s still plenty of things they can be doing right now to prepare for education after high school.

Five reasons you should complete the FAFSA

Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can make the difference when it comes to pursuing your dreams for the future.

How to master the art of being a good student

No one enters college with a plan to fail.

July tasks for high school seniors

During your senior year, you finalized your college choice.