Federal Student Loan Rates to Rise, Making Other Options Better for Some

June 1, 2026 – In a USA Today article about rising federal student loan rates and the increasing cost burden on borrowers, Stacey MacPhetres, senior director of education finance at Bright Horizons, shares her insights on the topic.

"Undergraduate federal rates are still pretty favorable," said Stacey MacPhetres, senior director of education finance at Bright Horizons, a provider of educational advisory services. "As usual, consider that as a first borrowing option. The student becomes the borrower for the loan and so has skin in the game."

Read the full article here.