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.
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.
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. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded the memo freezing spending.
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 federal funding freeze: What pause means for student loans, Pell Grants
A Department of Education spokesperson said Tuesday that student financial aid is still operating under normal conditions
Is FAFSA paused? What we know about federal loan freeze
According to FederalStudentAid.gov, The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form that students can use to apply for financial aid for college, career school, or graduate school. FAFSA is free to complete and submit.
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.
The Federal Funding Pause Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students and schools.
Federal freeze won’t affect student loans, but preschool may be in peril
The Trump administration’s pause on federal grant programs sent shock waves through schools and colleges Tuesday. A judge temporarily blocked the action.
$2 trillion in student loan debt is in limbo under Trump
American student loan debt is sky-high, with some estimates putting the total number over $2.19 trillion—that’s higher than all U.S. credit card and auto loan debt combined. President Joe Biden and his administration made numerous attempts to alleviate the burden of student loans,
Gen Z and Gen Alpha College Students Panic Over Trump's Federal Aid Pause
The federal freeze on the funding sparked outrage among Gen Z and Gen Alpha who rely on key resources like the FAFSA to qualify for financial aid.
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal spending, reversing course
The White House order freezing federal grants caused mass chaos and confusion across Washington, appearing to imperil government programs that fund schools, provide housing and en ...