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How H.R. 1 Will Impact Student Loan Programs

College Planners of America

In this post, we focus on Subtitle A, Student Eligibility , Subtitle B, Loan Limits , and Subtitle D, Pell Grants. Title III represents a significant overhaul of the student loan system in a move to improve access, transparency, and accountability in loan programs. billion for academic year 2025-26, $5.35

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5 Big FAFSA Updates That Will Impact Your Financial Aid This Year

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

The maximum Pell Grant award has increased, and more students will qualify for this need-based aid. This is especially beneficial for low-income students who rely heavily on Pell Grants to fund their education. Hopefully this makes higher education more affordable!

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Trump's Proposed Student Loan Transfer to SBA: A Threat to Educational Accountability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, President Trump has, more recently, spoken about his desireto transfer the $1.6 trillionfederal student loan portfoliofrom the U.S. Its no secret that student loan servicing needs reform. This isnt just a policy debateits about protecting opportunity for the very students who need it most.

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Education Experts Warn Against Potential Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Its absence, she added, would mean that education would no longer be a priority at the federal level, which could have a chilling effect and dangerous consequences including the loss of curriculum standards, decreased support for HBCUs, loss of federal oversight in special education and disruption of Pell Grants and federal student loans. "It

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GOP Student Aid Overhaul Draws Criticism from Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The 103-page bill, released as part of the GOP's reconciliation legislation, targets several key financial aid programs that disproportionately serve low-income and underrepresented students. Education advocates warn these changes could create new barriers to higher education access and completion.

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A Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Student debt issues loom, and problems due to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. Trump has brought a sense of uncertainty as 2024 draws to a close. Dr. Everrett A.

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Moody's Downgrades Higher Education Outlook to Negative as Federal Policy Changes Threaten Sector

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education sector from stable to negative, citing recent and potential federal policy changes that have created a more difficult operating environment for colleges and universities nationwide. Moody's Ratings has revised its outlook for the U.S.