"For millions of students, the path to a college or university degree depends on one fundamental question: How will I pay for it?" Inside Higher Ed reports. 

"This year, that question has become significantly harder to answer. Part-time students face new limits on how much they can borrow through federal student loans. So do graduate and professional students. And financial aid offices are racing to help them make sense of it all as the rules change beneath them."

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Publication Date: 8/17/2026