SoFi offers private student loans for undergraduate, graduate, law, MBA and parent borrowers. These loans are designed to help cover educational expenses not met by scholarships, grants or federal student aid. SoFi also offers student loan refinancing for those looking to consolidate and potentially lower their existing loan payments.

Starting next summer, graduate borrowers can only take out direct loans that have a lower borrowing cap. These are the new limits for graduate school borrowing: For graduate students: up to $20,500 per year; $100,000 total. For professional and medical students: up to $50,000 per year; $200,000 total.

Oregonians are filing a record number of grievances with a state official who helps ensure student loan servicers follow the law, according to an annual report from the Department of Consumer and Business Services.