Increasing interest rates on student loans will make college even more costly this fall
Increasing interest rates on student loans will make college even more costly this fall
Two years ago, federal student loan borrowers enjoyed the lowest interest rates ever.
For undergraduate borrowers this fall, rates will be nearly double what they were in 2020-21.
Undergraduate direct federal student loan interest rates
are set to increase to 4.99% for the 2022-23 academic year,
from 3.73% last year and 2.75% in 2020-21. The interest rates on
graduate direct loans will also rise to 6.54%; parent and
graduate PLUS loans will increase to 7.54%.