Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

The White House did not explain the legal basis for the freeze or what needs to happen to reinstate the funding.

The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s Report Card and civil rights complaints.

Many borrowers fell behind on their debt and saw credit scores tumble after the end of a grace period that was meant to help ease them back into repayment.

Direct admissions policies allow colleges to make students offers based on reported grades.

The Education Department stopped accepting and processing applications for all income-driven repayment plans after a court ruling.

A memo obtained by The Washington Post shows borrowers could be locked out of all affordable repayment plan options for at least three more months.

A federal judge sided with labor unions and stopped DOGE from accessing sensitive data for millions of Americans without their consent for at least 14 days.

A federal district judge has refused to issue a temporary restraining order to stop the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing student data at the Education Department.

The Trump administration will temporarily stop its DOGE staff from accessing sensitive student data such as Social Security numbers and bank account numbers. 

The Trump administration’s pause on federal grant programs sent shock waves through schools and colleges Tuesday. A judge temporarily blocked the action.