Graduate Education Should Be a Launchpad, Not a Liability

For years, Grad PLUS loans allowed students to borrow up to the full cost of attendance, with no underwriting to assess ...
The Daily Free Press

Graduate students express ‘shock,’ ‘outrage’ over doctoral program cancellations

Boston University announced, as of Thursday, multiple doctoral degree programs in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will not be accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year, according ...

Hard Times Have Come For The PhD Degree

Long considered the pinnacle of academic achievement, the PhD is now facing strong headwinds, including reduced federal support for jobs, research and graduate training.
Forbes

Graduate Students Face New Tax Threat As GOP Targets Scholarships

Republicans are floating a 50-page list of ideas to help offset the cost of planned tax cuts. The list includes a proposal to eliminate the tax-exempt status of graduate student scholarships and ...
Wall Street Journal

Best Graduate Student Loans of January 2026

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are often the cheapest borrowing option, followed by Direct Plus Loans and private graduate student loans Written By Written by Staff Loans Writer, Buy Side Emily ...