Obama's Harvard Years: Questions Swirl

How exactly did Barack Obama pay for his Harvard Law School education? The way the Obama campaign has answered the question was simply hard work and student loans.

New federal student loan terms take effect

Changes in the federal student aid program that took effect Tuesday will lessen interest rates for some students while increasing the amount they can borrow.

Feds offer help to student loan industry

Student loan companies, squeezed by the credit crisis, are getting some help from the federal government.

Congress acts to boost student lending

The House on Thursday backed a measure aimed at ensuring that students get college loans amid the turmoil in the credit markets.

Devising a battle plan for college financial aid

Anyone can go to college. Even the most financially challenged can draw on financial aid or loans or find a low-cost school.