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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.
Why student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of the Education Department layoffs
The Trump administration has taken its latest step toward dismantling the Department of Education — and despite assurances that the agency will “continue to deliver” on programs it’s legally responsible for, like student loans, experts warn it’s likely borrowers will feel significant disruptions .
What Will Happen to Student Loans If the Department of Education Is Closed Down?
Trump told reporters that he doesn’t believe student loans should be run under the Department of Education, and instead will likely end up being run under the Treasury Department, the Small Business Administration (SBA), or the Commerce Department.
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.
The Department of Education Was Slashed in Half. What Does That Mean for Student Loans?
Experts warn borrowers should expect long waits, especially those with questions or disputes over their student loans.
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 Report Card and civil rights complaints.
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
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.
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