What To Do If You Can’t Get A Student Loan For College
Denied student loans? Learn your options for paying for college when federal, PLUS, and private loans aren’t available.

Denied student loans? Learn your options for paying for college when federal, PLUS, and private loans aren’t available.

California is splitting its top K-12 job in two. Here’s what the state superintendent will and won’t do after January 2027, what the new governor-appointed education commissioner controls, and where accountability lands for families.

Cleveland State University will cover tuition for Ohio students with a 3.0 GPA and family income of $125,000 or less starting fall 2027.

A parent asks why FAFSA assumes she’ll pay for college. The answer traces to 1950s need analysis and a 1986 law that drew the line at 24.

Empowerly offers personalized college counseling, essay feedback, and research programs. Learn more about features, pricing, benefits, and drawbacks.

Compare today’s student loan refinancing rates and see which lenders offer the lowest APRs for October 8, 2026.

A year after most colleges rejected the Trump administration’s compact, Mark Kantrowitz lays out 12 commitments Washington should make on Pell, loans and taxes.

Saving $381 a month from age 25 at 7% gets you to $1 million by 65. See the monthly savings you need by age and return, plus the 401(k) math.

Home Depot’s free Path to Pro Skills Explorers program aims to introduce 15 million kids ages 11 to 17 to the skilled trades by 2032.

We break down the average student loan debt for each state. Find out what student debt loads look like for your state and see how you compare.

The dependent care FSA limit jumped to $7,500 in 2026. Here’s who qualifies, what it covers, how to enroll, and how it can lower your student loan payment.
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