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What could happen to your student loans without the Education Department
President Trump may sign an executive order aimed at dismantling the Education Department. What does it mean for the 40 million Americans with student loans?CNBC - Mar. 20 -
What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?
The White House released an executive order instructing the secretary of education to begin shutting down the department — but not to cancel your debt.The New York Times - 6d -
Why student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of the Education Department layoffs
The cuts come during what was already set to be a period of mass upheaval for the student-loan system.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
Dismantling Education Department could cause chaos, experts warn
Trump administration effort to wind down the Education Department could lead to frustration for millions of student loan borrowers, experts say.CBS News - 5d -
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
What to expect after Trump's Department of Education executive order
With questions about the Department of Education's future still unanswered, learn more about could happen if the agency is dismantled.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Warren warns of 'dire consequences' of Education Department firings for student loans
Sen. Warren urges Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
AFT sues Education Department over removal of IDR student loan applications
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest unions of educators in the country, sued the Department of Education Wednesday over the removal online of income-driven repayment (IDR) ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
Trump says Education Dept. shouldn't handle student loans: 'Not their business'
It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Union sues Trump administration for shutting down student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers is suing the U.S. Department of Education for shutting down access to affordable repayment plans for student loan borrowers.CNBC - Mar. 19 -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the Education Department, would handle the country's student loans.CNBC - 6d -
Teachers sue Trump admin for stopping affordable student loan repayment plans
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education this week hoping to restore income-based student loan repayment programs.ABC News - Mar. 20 -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.CNBC - 12h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The Education Department says it's re-opening the applications for income-driven repayment plans, programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers.CNBC - 12h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their ...NBC News - 9h -
Trump administration re-opens student loan repayment plan applications
The U.S. Department of Education announced it is re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their ...NBC News - 9h -
Trump Cleaves Student Loan and Special Education Services From Education Dept.
President Trump said Friday that he was tasking other government entities with core functions of the Education Department as he moves to dismantle an agency conservatives have long criticized.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump announces the Small Business Administration will handle student loans
President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would take over the handling of student loans after he signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.NBC News - 6d -
Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance
Education Department cuts agency that compiles 'Nation's Report Card' and measures student performance.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Got a ticket to the Masters? No, you can't bring your phone. What could happen if you do
Cell phones are not allowed at the Masters Tournament in April 2025. Here are the rules and what could happen if you break them.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Trump to dramatically downsize education department but it will still handle student loans, says White House – live
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says DoE will be ‘much smaller’ due to executive order Trump will sign as critics say it is ‘dark day’ for US children. Revealed: Trump education cuts mean years ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
'Borrowers have zero power:' Trump moving student loans to SBA sparks concern, confusion
President Trump moving student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration (SBA) is rattling those affected, who say it is prime evidence that the White House has no ...The Hill - 2d -
Experts to investigate student loan fraud claims
The education secretary says claims of student loan fraud point to one of the "biggest financial scandals" in the university sector.BBC News - 4d -
Watch live: Students rally against Trump moves to dismantle Department of Education
A group of student demonstrators are holding a "sit in" at the Department of Education on Friday to protest President Trump's executive actions to shutter the department. Trump on Thursday signed ...The Hill - 6d -
Why Trump Can’t Immediately Shut Down the Education Department
Congress and federal law stand in the way of shutting down the agency, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
Trump says student loans, special needs programs will be moved to new departments
President Donald Trump said Friday that the SBA will take on student loans and HHS will take on special needs and nutrition efforts.ABC News - 6d -
Small Business Association to oversee student loans, Trump says
The president also said the Department of Health will handle special education and school nutrition programs.NBC News - 6d -
What is the US Department of Education and what does it do?
Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo the federal department on Thursday. Donald Trump has taken the overwhelming step of undoing the Department of Education on Thursday by signing an ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Education Department firings and the search for student Sudiksha Konanki: Morning Rundown
The Education Department is taking its first step toward a shutdown.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
How to manage your student loan payments after a layoff
Student loan borrowers who are unemployed have a number of relief options available to them, despite current challenges to the system.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
An hours-long outage on StudentAidABC News - Mar. 12 -
How to manage your student loan payments after a layoff
Figuring out how to keep up with monthly student loan payments is one of the many challenges for those who have lost their job.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
What student loan borrowers should know as Trump targets Public Service Loan Forgiveness
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to limit eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program. Here's what you need to know.CNBC - Mar. 10 -
Trump moves against Department of Education: What to know
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education as much as she can, carving a path of legislative and legal ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Trump signs executive order dismantling the Department of Education
Watch live coverage as President Trump holds an education event at the White House and signs an executive order that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education.NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Dismantling Education Department would put many students at risk, top Democrat says
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, says President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would put students at risk ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Department of Education cuts expected to have 'huge impacts' on teachers
After the Department of Education gutted nearly 50% of its workforce, educators have expressed deep concern -- not only for students' futures but for their own as well.ABC News - Mar. 15 -
U.S. Department of Education: What to Know After Trump’s Executive Order
President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.
At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Shutting the Education Department won’t change curriculums — but it could impact funding of programs
The battle over the agency centers around what’s taught in K-12 schools, but one of its main functions is sending out funds to schools and colleges.MarketWatch - Mar. 20