# How student loan caps shaped one family's college decision

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Podcast: [Marketplace Morning Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-morning-report-479901)
Published: 2026-05-01T14:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/05/01/how-student-loan-caps-shaped-one-familys-college-decision
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When college-bound high school seniors commit to a school, it's always a complicated calculus, especially for families who need financial aid. But for students starting this fall, there’s a new wrinkle: new caps on how much parents can borrow from the federal government to help their kids pay for college. Today, one high school senior and his mom talk college finances. Plus, we'll recap an especially busy week for the economy.

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