New student loan borrowing limits could leave gaps for some Columbia families

Source Columbia Chronicle
Original Load Date Aug. 10, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 10, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/new-student-loan-borrowing-limits-could-leave-gaps-for-some-columbia-families/

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As students prepare for the fall semester, new federal limits on Parent PLUS loans are changing how some families finance college, imposing annual and lifetime borrowing caps for the first time and potentially leaving funding gaps for those who previously relied on the program to cover remaining t...