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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.

MARCA · 1h

What will happen to student loans, FAFSAs, and IEPs with the Department of Education cuts?

The U.S. Department of Education is facing a major shakeup, with staff cuts slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as of March 2025. With the Trump administration pushing to downsize

CNBC on MSN · 2d

What the Department of Education layoffs could mean for student loan borrowers: ‘This will only make things worse,' activist says

President Donald Trump’s administration is downsizing the Department of Education. Some experts say that may cause trouble for student loan borrowers.

Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 6h

Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know

The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.

OregonLive.com · 2d

Oregon’s U.S. senators demand explanation for freeze on certain student loan repayment plans

Students graduate from Oregon State University. U.S. Senate Democrats are demanding to know why applications for repayment plans that help student borrowers manage payments were abruptly taken off the U.S. Department of Education’s website. Courtesy of Oregon State University

CBS News on MSN · 23h

Student loan borrowers confused by suspension of some repayment plans

Recent changes to student loans have caused confusion and uncertainty around recertification process for borrowers enrolled in repayment plans.

Is FAFSA site still down? Did Trump end student financial aid?

The temporary outage of the FAFSA website sparks fears that Donald Trump has followed through on threats to dismantle the ...

1don MSN

Federal Student Aid site restored after outage disrupts applications

The Federal Student Aid website suffered an outage following the layoff announcement from the U.S. Department of Education.

2don MSN

Federal student aid website crashes after workforce cuts, raising concerns for future aid processing

Adding to concerns, two dozen of the 300 federal employees cut were from Federal Student Aid’s technology division.

The Daily Iowan10d

Potential changes to the Department of Education and federal student aid raise concern among the UI student body

During his campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to bring massive changes to the U.S. Department of Education. These changes ...

Ex-CFPB ombudsman’s message to federal student loan borrowers: ‘Demand’ what you’re ‘legally entitled to’

Barnard’s job was to work directly with then-CFPB director, Rohit Chopra, on student loan policy and strategy to address America’s over $1.6 trillion education debt. She was a ...

4don MSN

The Ed. Dept. is reassuring public servants about their key student-loan forgiveness program

Trump signed an executive order to limit eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. His Department of Education is ...

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Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended

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