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Trump Cuts Spark Fears for Student Financial Aid

3/22/2025

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the Education Department have slashed the Federal Student Aid office's workforce by more than a third. While some tech staff have been rehired, experts fear these layoffs will disrupt vital financial aid processes, jeopardizing students and heightening the threat from predatory colleges. Alarm bells are ringing among college officials and former education secretaries.

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to the Education Department have slashed the Federal Student Aid office's workforce by more than a third. While some tech staff have been rehired, experts fear these layoffs will disrupt vital financial aid processes, jeopardizing students and heightening the threat from predatory colleges. Alarm bells are ringing among college officials and former education secretaries.