Northeastern is using Kaplan Inc. to find students for, and help run, a special program for international students.

The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, which secured more than $500 million in educational loans last year, announced that it would not offer loans for the coming academic year.

Between used books and pirated copies offered for illegal download, the textbook industry has begun to transition to other models of distribution and sales.

Vikki Pryor is the chief executive of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance and S.USA Life Insurance.

Comparison shopping for a private student loan — unlike a mortgage or an auto loan — may hurt your credit score.

If economics is the study of the allocation of scarce goods and services, what could be scarcer or more precious than love?

As fuel prices rise, thousands of students nationwide have suddenly decided to take college classes over the Internet.

The Apollo Group, an education company that owns the University of Phoenix, says it earned $139.1 million in the third quarter as enrollment grew by 11 percent.

Online degrees can be a boon to your career and your life, as long you choose the right program and understand the commitment that will be involved.

Taking a gap year after high school — to pursue other interests before applying to college — can define career paths.