Graduate students and Postdocs

The hope is that graduate loan caps will put pressure on institutions to lower costs. But the caps could cost students much more in the long run.

By Eileen Connor

Advocates and higher ed groups called on Congress to take action to expand the definition of professional programs.

Under the final rule, the agency is sticking with its plan to categorize 11 degree programs as professional, giving them access to the $200,000 limit.

After 14 months of bargaining, more than 4,000 Harvard University graduate students went on strike last week, The Christian Science...

At the time I wanted my adviser to be more present. Now I have a better understanding of her role.

By Alexis Peña

Advocates say the policy change, which is not yet final, could have significant consequences for students.

The new limits on how much graduate students can borrow will affect states and institutions differently, and new research shows how.