Federal student loan programs likely to change significantly
CNBC — The Trump administration recently announced it would begin a process of overhauling the country’s $1.6 trillion federal student loan system.
Read More about Federal student loan programs likely to change significantlyHouse democrats propose bill to codify student loan repayment programs
YAHOO!FINANCE — Can the SAVE student loan plan be saved? Democratic lawmakers are attempting a rescue.
Read More about House democrats propose bill to codify student loan repayment programsFederal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will limit eligibility for borrowers
FORBES — As the Trump administration moves forward to create new rules that could significantly narrow eligibility for a popular federal student loan forgiveness program, millions of borrowers could wind up getting denied relief.
Read More about Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program will limit eligibility for borrowersA look at plans to move federal student loans to the Small Business Administration
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A day after White House officials said the Education Department would administer the student loan program, President Donald Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would be taking over the $1.7 trillion portfolio.
Read More about A look at plans to move federal student loans to the Small Business AdministrationExperts express concerns over plans to move student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business Administration
THE HILL — 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 real plan for its efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.
Read More about Experts express concerns over plans to move student loans from the Education Department to the Small Business AdministrationUS Education Department proposes changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programs
HIGHER ED DIVE — The agency said it is seeking public feedback, including for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and two income-driven repayment plans.
Read More about US Education Department proposes changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-driven repayment programsFederal student loan website goes down following US Department of Education layoffs
AP NEWS — An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the risks in rapidly gutting the Department of Education, as President Donald Trump aims to dismantle the agency.
Read More about Federal student loan website goes down following US Department of Education layoffsStudent loan borrowers blocked from income-driven repayment programs
MARKETPLACE — By the time Shana Laurienzo finished college and graduate school, she had taken out about $100,000 in student loans.
Read More about Student loan borrowers blocked from income-driven repayment programsWhite House aims to revise eligibility for some student loan forgiveness programs
USA TODAY — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order attempting to begin the process of altering the terms of a major student loan relief program.
Read More about White House aims to revise eligibility for some student loan forgiveness programsKansas State House Committee considers bill on loan forgiveness for rural lawyers and law students
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN — The committee on agriculture and natural resources held a hearing Thursday on a bill that would incentivize University of Kansas and Washburn University law students to practice in rural areas and reward attorneys who already do.
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