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Federal Student Aid office
Coverage of Federal Student Aid office in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s sweeping changes to student loans go into effect. Here’s what they mean for you
President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces new federal student loan repayment plans and stricter borrowing limits, affecting lower-income borrowers, graduate students, and parents. The changes include a tiered standard repayment plan and a Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP), with existing repayment options set to be phased out by 2028.
- The Education Department is hiring — while it's being dismantled
The Federal Student Aid office is hiring hundreds of new workers despite losing half its staff during Trump administration downsizing efforts last year. This apparent contradiction highlights ongoing tensions as the Education Department faces potential dismantling while simultaneously attempting to fill critical positions.