White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The White House on Monday ordered a pause on federal grants and loans, according to a memo, but the Department of Education said the freeze will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.
Student Loans Still Available After White House’s Temporary Funding Pause
FAFSA applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are due June 30, after which the application will be unavailable on the student aid website. Colleges can have their own deadline and often require applications be submitted before the federal deadline in the summer.
Trump's Funding Freeze Halted. What Financial Aid and Student Loan Recipients Should Know
Just before the Trump-Vance administration's federal funding freeze was set to go live, it was blocked by US District Judge Loren AliKhan. The federal court order prevents the White House from pausing funds that were already scheduled to be disbursed but allows the administration to freeze new funding.
Federal student loans, Pell Grants not tied up in funding pause, but will be reviewed
The Education Department said Tuesday that federal student loans and Pell Grants won't stop flowing to students amid a broader federal funding pause.
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President Donald Trump has frozen federal funding. Will Medicare and Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.
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?
Fact or fiction: Will Trump's federal funding freeze impact student loans, grants?
The Trump admin's federal funding freeze will not impact individual assistance going directly to Americans, Karoline Leavitt said during her first press briefing.
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The Trump administration’s pause on federal grant programs sent shock waves through schools and colleges Tuesday. A judge temporarily blocked the action.
Is FAFSA Paused? Will Donald Trump's Federal Grant Pause Hit Student Loans?
While programs like Social Security, Medicare, and other direct assistance to individuals are exempt from this pause, given the scope of the freeze, it's still advisable for students and borrowers to monitor official communications from the Department of Education and their loan servicers for updates.
Despite Chaos Over Trump White House's Funding Pause, FAFSA Forms and Student Loans Still Available
A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid
White House Freezes Federal Grants. Education Dept. Confirms Student Loans, Pell Grants Safe.
The White House paused certain federal grants and loans to review alignment with Trump administration priorities. However, the Department of Education clarified that the freeze will not impact student loans,
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What Trump’s funding freeze could mean for student aid
Will student loans be impacted by Trump order to freeze federal grant and loan disbursements? Here's what we know so far.
Trump's spending freeze circus won't affect your health coverage or student loans — probably
After ordering federal agencies to freeze vast swaths of government spending, the White House partially walked back its move.