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Over 700 people from 93 countries stood to take the oath of allegiance and received their certificate of naturalization surrounded by their friends and family at a naturalization ceremony Tuesday.
The vast majority of students need to borrow money to pay for college. Here's how to get a student loan, so you can begin earning your degree.
The bills aim to streamline the college application process, help with financial aid applications and strengthen programs ...
Since student loan repayments resumed in September 2023, total student loan debt remains virtually unchanged. The overall balance was just shy of $1.6 trillion in March 2024, according to data ...
Average student loan debt declines in 2024 Average student loan debt declines in 2024 Despite repayments on federal student loans resuming late last year, much is still up in the air with student loan ...
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday approved a bill creating a direct admissions program. Along with it, he approved bills that ...
Illinois has passed several laws to make college more accessible and affordable, including a Direct Admissions Program, expanded dual-credit opportunities, and a dedicated FAFSA point of contact in ...
A plan to create a student investment program in the Illinois treasurer's office has arrived on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk.
If you're unemployed and facing student loan repayment, explore deferment and forbearance options, IDR plans, and budgeting ...
Millions of Americans saw their credit scores sink when student loan collection resumed. How it might affect their ability to ...
These loans, called income share agreements, could become more popular as President Donald Trump’s administration claws back ...
University of Illinois Chicago Jose Aguilar says he chose an income share agreement college loan because he won’t have to start paying it back until he makes at least $48,000 a year.