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 ...
Linda McMahon Wants to Keep Student Loan Forgiveness Program—Who's Impacted
During Linda McMahon's confirmation hearing for education secretary, she said she will uphold the loan program.
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 ...
Elon Musk And DOGE’s Access To Student Loan Data Raises Concern—Here's What To Know
Student loan borrowers in California allege Musk’s reported access to Education Department data violates federal law.
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People Say Their Student Loans Are Being Canceled Because Elon Musk's DOGE Violated Their Privacy Rights. Here's What's Really Going On.
It seems like suddenly everyone is an "expert" on FERPA, an obscure privacy law that most of us had never heard of a week ago ...
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With Education Department Under Threat, What Student Loan Borrowers Can Do
President Trump and Elon Musk are threatening the Education Department. Nothing has concretely changed for borrowers, yet.
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No, You Won't Have to Repay Your Forgiven Student Loans -- Unless You Fall Into This Category
If you've already received forgiveness, you're likely in the clear. But current borrowers may be running out of time.
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Federal student loans, Pell Grants not tied up in funding pause, but will be reviewed
The sweeping announcement triggered widespread confusion and panic among government bureaucrats ... individuals,” including federal direct student loans and Pell Grants, which are government ...
What Thursday's Confirmation Hearing Tells Us About the Future of Student Loans
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, spoke to senators Thursday ...
House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs
House panels are exploring ways to cover the cost of extending and expanding tax cuts passed in President Donald Trump's ...
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, ...
Judge to consider order to keep DOGE from accessing student loan databases
Attorneys for a group of California students cited an Elon Musk tweet in arguing that Musk's DOGE agency should be blocked ...