What the Department of Education layoffs could mean for student loan borrowers: 'This will only make things worse,' activist says
The U.S. Department of Education is cutting around 1,300 staffers from its workforce, the agency announced Tuesday.The layoffs will effectively cut the agency in half in an effort to meet President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's goal of making the department more efficient and reducing the federal government's involvement in education matters like curriculum and school choice.
An Austin borrower may see her student loan payments skyrocket. She's not alone.
The U.S. Department of Education is not processing applications for income-driven repayment plans in response to a court ruling. Borrowers are unsure what comes next as the Trump administration shrinks the agency.
Education Dept. cuts are here. What happens now to student loans, FAFSA and IEPs?
How mass buyouts and layoffs at Trump's U.S. Department of Education might impact millions of students, teachers and administrators.
Federal Student Loan Site Down Wednesday, a Day After Layoffs Gutted Education Department
A commuter walks past the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Eduction, which were ordered closed for the day for what officials described as security reasons amid large-scale layoffs, Wednesday, March 12,
Education Department cuts could impact students with disabilities
NBC News' Adam Edelman reports on the cuts to the Department of Education the Trump administration has carried out. Two offices facing cuts, the Federal Student Aid Office and Office for Civil Rights,
If Tump dissolves Department of Education, do you still have to pay student loans?
President Donald Trump may move to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education. Massive layoffs were announced Tuesday
Education Department cuts agency that measures student performance
The Department of Education's far-reaching layoffs have decimated a small statistical agency considered to be the "authoritative and trusted source" of information on the education system in the United States,
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.
Student Loan Delinquency Rate Skyrockets As 4 Million Borrowers Are Behind
Millions of student loan borrowers are struggling to keep up with their monthly bills now that payments are required again.
They're not asking to cancel student debt. They just want the cheaper payments they were promised.
One Trump-voting student-loan borrower is disappointed to lose cheaper payments: "They're just going to leave everybody to ...
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IDR Plans Left In Limbo: Experts Explain What's Going on With Student Loan Payment Plans
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Trump overhauls student loan system, affecting millions of borrowers: What to know
Student loan borrowers are left in limbo after the Trump administration removed online applications for income-driven ...
Delinquency rates soar as borrowers slow to repay student loans
Many borrowers fell behind on their debt and saw credit scores tumble after the end of a grace period that was meant to help ...
Trump changes student loan system, impacting millions: Here’s what borrowers need to know
President Donald Trump’s administration has removed online applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which ...
What Experts Say Would Be The Ideal Student Loan Repayment System
As an ongoing lawsuit threatens the existence of some income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and House Republicans aim to cut ...
What happens to student loans in Arizona if the Department of Education is abolished?
While federal leaders had promised there will be little to no changes to how student loans and grants are handled, some ...