Donald Trump, Department of Education and Student Loans

The Department of Education Was Slashed in Half. What Does That Mean for Student Loans?
Another government agency could potentially handle student loans, but experts warn it could be a bumpy transition.
What Will Happen to Student Loans Under Trump?
But during a March 7 TV appearance on Fox & Friends, when McMahon was asked if she believed that the country needed an Education Department, she replied with a stark “no, we don’t.”In a separate appearance on NewsNation Live,
If Trump dissolves Department of Education, do you still have to pay student loans?
Though Trump has promised to shutter the Department of Education, its functions would have to remain, because there are laws in place that created them.  That means you will still have to repay your student loans to some overarching entity.
What will happen to student loans if the Department of Education is dismantled?
The announcement of recent mass firings within the Department of Education has many questioning who will manage student loans if the agency is dismantled.
What happens to Massachusetts student loans if Trump closes the Department of Education?
If the department does fully shut down, student loans are not going away. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that the agency will continue to deliver funding mandated by law, which includes federal student loans. Trump said they would most likely be overseen by a different federal agency.
Trump is dismantling the Department of Education. What does it mean for student loans?
President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.” Since Trump took office, staffing at the Department has been cut in half, and he has been mulling an executive order to close the agency.
When do student loans resume? What AZ borrowers need to know on college debt under Trump
While federal leaders had promised there will be little to no changes to how student loans and grants are handled, some changes are still possible.
What's a student loan and how does it work?
These loans can cover the cost of tuition, housing and textbooks — but they must eventually be repaid, plus interest
How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights
The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s ...
The Department of Education Cut Its Workforce In Half. How That Will Affect Your Student Loans?
KEY TAKEAWAYS The Department of Education cut half its workforce this week, which could impact how it administers student ...
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 ...
How Student Loans Will Be Impacted by Department of Education Mass Layoffs
The U.S. Department of Education announced it had initiated mass layoffs on Tuesday, reducing staff by about half, raising ...
Education Department Eliminates 1,300 Jobs. How Will Changes Affect Student Loans?
The Department of Education is implementing mass layoffs just days after President Donald Trump suggested the agency should not handle student loans.
Student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of Education Department layoffs
The move comes as part of broader effort articulated by President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon t ...
'Pretext for the president': States say Trump 'dismantling' Department of Education from within via staffing cuts is an 'unlawful violation of the separation of powers'
"The Executive thus can neither outright abolish an agency nor incapacitate it by cutting away the personnel required to ...
Daily Briefing: What happens to your student loans?
A total lunar eclipse is set to occur Thursday night. NFL free agency was a blur of moves across the league. After the Trump ...