Ryan Lane is a NerdWallet authority on student loans. He spent more than a decade as a writer and editor for student loan guarantor American Student Assistance. He also co-authored the U.S. News & World Report "Student Loan Ranger" blog, and The Associated Press has featured his work on college financial aid and loan repayment plans. Ryan paid off his student loans early and loves helping borrowers find the best ways to manage their own education debt. Email: [email protected].
If you’re shopping for a student loan refinance lender, Earnest and SoFi are strong options. NerdWallet gives both five stars and rates their refinancing loans among the best overall. The…
The federal government doesn’t offer a pharmacy residency loan deferment. If you’ll need a break from student loan bills during your residency, you’ll have to request forbearance. But if you…
You typically don’t have to pay student loans in graduate school. You can defer payments on federal loans and most private student loans if you’re enrolled at least half-time. But…
Most students should borrow federal loans. But if you have excellent credit and don’t plan to work for a nonprofit, consider private pharmacy school loans.
The student loan platform of President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden might not be the reason you vote for either in November. But the winning candidate’s policies…
Students in the class of 2020 finished pharmacy school with an average debt of $179,514, according to a July 2020 survey from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The…
Many new lawyers feel frustrated with their student loans — and some say they’re depressed due to their debt — according to a new report from the American Bar Association.…
The bottom line: LeverEdge negotiates special pricing with lenders. It’s best for students who can qualify with a participating lender and will save money by using this service. Pros &…
The coronavirus is leading to plenty of uncertainty and anxiety among college students. But for graduate students, those feelings are nothing new. A 2018 study in the journal Nature Biotechnology…
Fifty percent of Americans with private student loans are currently considering refinancing them since interest rates have dropped dramatically, according to a May 2020 survey commissioned by NerdWallet and conducted…
