What will dismantling the Education Department mean for your student loans?
The Trump administration is gearing up for large changes to the Department of Education, which oversees a $1.6 trillion portfolio of student loans.
At Least 10 Student Loan And Federal Aid Programs Run By The Department Of Education May Be Cut
Republicans are looking to cut or eliminate nearly a dozen student loan and federal aid programs administered by the Department of Education. Here are the details.
Education Dept. will shield federal student aid data from Musk's DOGE – for now
The Education Department agreed in a court filing Tuesday to prevent the DOGE team from accessing federal student aid data for at least a week.
Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education: What that could mean for student loan borrowers
President Donald Trump has reportedly set his sights on eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, a long-time Republican goal and promise from his campaign. The proposed plan, though, gives rise to a host of unanswered questions—not least of which is what happens to the 42-plus million Americans with federal student loan debt.
DOGE Employees Temporarily Blocked From Accessing Financial Aid Data
Last week, some DOGE employees received access to the databases, which contain private student information. That news concerned higher education groups and prompted a lawsuit from the University of California Student Association, which accused the department of allowing potential privacy act violations.
No, your student loans won’t be forgiven if DOGE illegally accessed your data
No, you won’t get your student loans forgiven if DOGE violated FERPA, even though TikTok videos claim otherwise.
DOGE cut off from student loan data, for now
The University of California Student Association filed a lawsuit Friday after it was reported that DOGE had access to federal student loan data.
Judge sides with UC students, blocks DOGE from Education Department loan data
A federal judge grants UC students a short-term win, blocking Elon Musk's DOGE team from Education Department loan data.
Student Loan Forgiveness: Did Elon Musk's DOGE Violate FERPA?
Some student loan borrowers claimed on social media that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has violated ...
Could Trump’s freeze on federal loans and grants impact my student aid?
Could Trump’s freeze on federal loans and grants impact my student aid? - The Department of Education said that discretionary ...
Did Trump Just Suspend Student Loan Forgiveness And Federal Student Aid?
The Trump administration released a sweeping memo on Monday, suspending broad swaths of federal spending. Will student loan forgiveness and federal aid be impacted?
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What Trump’s funding freeze could mean for student aid
that student financial aid administrators are "still sorting through" whether the freeze would impact federal grants and loans for financial aid. The White House insists this is not a blanket ...
Mass firings have begun at federal agencies
Mass firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union ...
Heartland lawmakers seek to fix 'fundamental' roadblock for farm kids seeking student aid
Colo., along with Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan, are sponsoring a bill to adjust the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ...
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The End of SAVE: Expect This Student Loan Plan to Disappear in 2025
If you're enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education income-driven repayment plan, experts say to prepare for changes.
Musk team's access to student loan systems raises alarms over personal information for millions
Democrats are opposing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, ...