Since it doesn't require a credit check and has more hardship protectinos, the best loan for graduate school is a federal student loan. Graduate students only have access to federal direct unsubsidized loans, which have low, fixed rates and come with benefits like income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and potential loan forgiveness.

New borrowers aren’t eligible for Grad Plus loans starting in July.

Graduate student success has been a growing priority for institutions of higher education; national data points to a lower return on investment for some programs, leaving students saddled with debt. Nationally, only 58 percent of students who enter ...

Hempstead, N.Y.: Nurse Practitioner Daniah Jean-Francois talks about the staffing challenges. Challenges that could be made worse by new caps on federal student loans for most graduate school programs, including nurse practitioner programs. Federal student ...

The purpose of the Graduate School Emergency Fund is to support the continued academic progress and well-being of students experiencing short-term financial hardship that cannot be funded by other means. The Graduate School Emergency Fund provides small ...