Is FAFSA Paused? Will Donald Trump's Federal Grant Pause Hit Student Loans?
While programs like Social Security, Medicare, and other direct assistance to individuals are exempt from this pause, given the scope of the freeze, it's still advisable for students and borrowers to monitor official communications from the Department of Education and their loan servicers for updates.
Despite chaos over Trump White House’s funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available
A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.
Trump federal funding freeze: What pause means for student loans, Pell Grants
A Department of Education spokesperson said Tuesday that student financial aid is still operating under normal conditions
Gen Z and Gen Alpha College Students Panic Over Trump's Federal Aid Pause
The federal freeze on the funding sparked outrage among Gen Z and Gen Alpha who rely on key resources like the FAFSA to qualify for financial aid.
Federal student loans, Pell Grants not tied up in funding pause, but will be reviewed
The Education Department said Tuesday that federal student loans and Pell Grants won't stop flowing to students amid a broader federal funding pause.
Will Trump Pause FAFSA? Impact Of Federal Grant Freeze On Student Aid Explained
Trump's directive excludes direct payments, Social Security, and Medicare benefits from the funding pause. Federal student loan aid, including FAFSA applications for 2025, remains unaffected and is expected to proceed as scheduled despite broader funding cuts.
Trump admin to pause grants, federal financial assistance programs following executive orders
A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget reportedly ordered a pause of federal grants, loans and other financial-assistance programs.
Trump's federal assistance 'pause' rescinded, but press secretary's comments have opponents on guard
The Trump administration has ordered a “temporary pause” on federal financial assistance that will go into effect at 5:00 p.m. | Chief among the questions raised by Monday's ambiguous memo are whether programs like Medicaid and SNAP as well as funding for clinical research,
Here's What We Know About Trump's Pause on Federal Spending
A leaked memo from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered a pause on federal grants and loans starting Jan 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. However, a federal judge temporar
White House orders pause on federal grants, loans, assistance. What happens next?
The Trump administration ordered a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance. What we know so far about the order.
Higher Ed Alarmed by Trump’s Plan to Freeze Federal Grants
Pell Grants and student loans would have continued, but other grant programs that support student success and childcare on campus would've been on hold.
Trump pauses federal loans and grants, putting trillions at risk: ‘Preposterous waste of taxpayer dollars’
The sweeping halt, which encompasses a slew of longstanding government assistance disbursements including foreign ...
Trump Reverses Spending Freeze Order That Sparked Chaos
President Donald Trump rescinded an order freezing an array of federal grants, loans and financial assistance — a dramatic ...