The new interest rates on federal student loans for 2025-26 school year are set to fall slightly. The interest rates on ...

Federal student loans should come with slightly lower interest rates in the 2025-2026 academic year. Here’s what to know.

With Direct Unsubsidized Loans, you can borrow up to $20,500 each academic year, and Direct PLUS Loans let you borrow ... credit and can score a lower interest rate by going private, a lender ...

Undergraduate student loans will carry an interest rate of 6.39%, down from 6.53% this year. Graduate direct loans will drop to 7.94% from 8.08%. And PLUS loans for graduate students and parents of ...

The Fed doesn’t directly impact what you pay for federal student loans, yet it might affect variable-rate and private loans.

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For graduate students, loans will likely come with an 7.94% interest rate, compared with the current 8.08%, Kantrowitz finds. PLUS loans for graduate students and parents may have a 8.94% ...

The lowest rates went to undergraduate Subsidized Loans while the highest rates went to PLUS Loans ... your federal loans with a Direct Consolidation Loan, the interest rate you receive will ...