Student Loan Cancellation Program Could Become Trump Retribution Tool, some Advocates Fear
- Donald Trump is changing a student loan cancellation program, causing concerns about political retribution, according to Betsy Mayotte, president of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors.
- Trump claimed the program had 'misdirected tax dollars into activist organizations' that threaten national security.
- Emeka Oguh, CEO of PeopleJoy, warned that if used widely, it could worsen shortages of doctors and nurses.
- The department is willing to consider changes to the proposal based on feedback from advocates.
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Trump to reshape federal student loan forgiveness program, sparking questions
Organizations that serve immigrants and transgender youth could be ejected from a federal program that cancels student loans for public workers under a Trump administration plan taking aim at groups that it says have an "illegal purpose."

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
Organizations that serve immigrants and transgender youth could be ejected from a federal program that cancels student loans for public workers under a Trump administration plan taking aim at groups that it says have an “illegal purpose.”


Student loans, Pell Grants are changing in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law: What that means for you
President Donald Trump signed signature legislation, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” July 4 that will reshape American higher education.The law caps the amount students can borrow for graduate degrees, expands financial aid for workforce development programs and attempts to hold colleges accountable for graduates’ success.
The Big Beautiful Bill Is Officially A Law, So Student Loans Are About To Change (Big Time)
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law, finishing off a months-long partisan battle over one of the most sweeping federal spending laws in recent history.First introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington of Texas on May 20, the nearly 1,000-page bill is packed with tax cuts, spending rollbacks, and major reforms to federal benefit programs. Backed by the majority of Republicans as a bold step toward balancing the federal…


Federal student loan borrowers will have two repayment options by 2028
(The Center Square) – Americans with outstanding federal student loans have three years to transition from their current repayment plan to one of two new options codified by President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
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