1. What is a Perkins loan? 2. How much can I borrow from the Perkins program? 3. How much do Perkins loans cost? 4. Who makes Perkins loans? 5. How do I get a Perkins loan? The federal government caps ...

The Student Loan Ranger writes a lot about federal student loan programs, but tends to focus on the big ones, such as Stafford and PLUS loans. This week, we will shine the spotlight on a lesser known, ...

As part of the Bush administration’s attack on the Perkins Loan program, the Department of Education has proposed regulations that college financial-aid administrators say could slowly strangle the ...

Changes made to the Federal Perkins Loan Program with the passing of an act through Congress last year on Dec. 17, will raise borrowing costs for students in the Class of 2020. “The Unsubsidized Loan ...

The federal Perkins Loan Program is no longer available for students with financial need. Funds are repaid at 5% interest beginning nine months after full-time school is completed. Interest does not ...

Some federal student loans will no longer qualify for debt relief. In a reversal of President Joe Biden’s initial plan, the U.S. Department of Education changed guidelines for eligibility on Thursday, ...

Speaking at the National Association for Student Financial Aid Administrators conference Monday, Education Department officials tried to persuade colleges that President Obama’s proposed new Perkins ...

The Biden administration has changed its guidance to eliminate some student loans from eligibility for forgiveness, a major reversal as the Department of Education makes final preparations to launch ...

When it comes time to repay student loans, every borrower should have a strategy. — Perkins loans have their own forgiveness program. Perkins loans are federal student loans for students with ...