The Department of Education clarified that a pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college. However, the freeze, which could affect billions of dollars in aid, has caused confusion due to its vague wording and potential impact on discretionary grants and research funding. Education experts and administrators are calling for clarity and a rescinding of the memo.
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college. The freeze, which could affect billions of dollars in aid, noted an exception for Social Security and Medicare. The pause “does not include assistance provided directly to individuals,” according to the White House memo that announced the pause on Monday.
” The pause could affect federal work-study programs and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, which are provided in bulk to colleges to provide to students, according to higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. However, many colleges have already drawn down their funds for the spring term, so this might not affect even that aid, he said. It may still affect grants to researchers, which often include funding for graduate research assistantships, he added.
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