If Enacted, Trump Federal Funding Freeze Will Not Affect Financial Aid

Annika Engelbrecht • January 29, 2025

A day after President Trump announced a federal grant freeze, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed that student loans and Pell Grants remain unaffected.

Canceling Student Loan Debt is the Right Thing to Do

Sophie Carter • April 24, 2022

When thinking about what I wanted to write about for my last political column before I graduate, I had no shortage of options—among the war in Ukraine, the proliferation of efforts to restrict the rights...

Proposed Federal Budget Affects Student Loans

Scott Baker • March 19, 2019

The proposals include increased defense spending, homeland security, veterans affairs, and commerce, which are offset with significant cuts across the board, including a 12-percent decrease in education spending—which could greatly affect student borrowers.

We Need Student Debt Reform

John Wiley • April 3, 2016

"Good information on the total debt taken on by students and their families can protect prospective students from predatory private-lending practices and offer a clearer picture of what their total debt will most likely look like by graduation."