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Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
Hundreds of users reported FAFSA outages to Downdetector starting midday Wednesday, saying they were having trouble completing the form, which is required for financial aid at colleges nationwide.
How will Education Department cuts impact your student loans, FAFSA and your child's IEPs?
How mass buyouts and layoffs at Trump's U.S. Department of Education might impact millions of students, teachers and administrators.
What will happen to student loans if the federal Education Department is closed?
The U.S. Department of Education was created by an act of Congress in 1979. All agree that the cost of higher education is a real problem. The Trump administration is doubling down on its efforts to close the federal Education Department,
What do Education Department cuts mean for student loans?
On Tuesday, Education Department officials said the agency’s workforce would be cut roughly in half, with over 1,300 workers laid off. Of those, more than 300 people were let go from the office of Federal Student Aid, a division that manages the federal student loan portfolio, according to The Associated Press.
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.
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.
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What will happen to student loans if the federal Education Department closes?
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What Trump’s Presidency Means For Your Student Loans
The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the Education Department and rolling back some student loan forgiveness.