With Education Department under threat, what student loan borrowers can do
By Eliza Haverstock, NerdWallet President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the U.S. Education Department, which oversees federal student financial aid. There are reports that members of Elon Musk’s ...
What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access
Efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle the Education Department are underway. Here's what it could mean for ...
Education Week2d
Teachers’ Union Sues Over Sensitive Data Accessed by Elon Musk’s DOGE
The American Federation of Teachers and others allege that three federal agencies improperly disclosed sensitive information.
Education Department agrees to block DOGE from accessing student data
The Trump administration will temporarily stop its DOGE staff from accessing sensitive student data such as Social Security ...
DOGE cut off from student loan data, for now
The University of California Student Association filed a lawsuit Friday after it was reported that DOGE had access to federal student loan data.
No, your student loans won’t be forgiven if DOGE illegally accessed your data
No, you won't get your student loans forgiven if DOGE violated FERPA, even though TikTok videos claim otherwise.
Judge sides with UC students, blocks DOGE from Education Department loan data
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk’s DOGE team to not access student financial aid data. The decision came after University of ...
Judge to consider order to keep DOGE from accessing student loan databases
Attorneys for a group of California students cited an Elon Musk tweet in arguing that Musk's DOGE agency should be blocked from accessing federal student loan records.
Lawmakers question Musk's ‘infiltration' into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data
Senators expressed concern that Elon Musk’s DOGE had “infiltrated” the U.S. Department of Education and possibly gained ...
CNET10d
Student Loan Borrowers Can't Afford to Wait Any Longer to Do These 6 Things
The past few years have been rocky for student loan borrowers. As a new White House administration settles in, you might be wondering what that means for your loans. Now more than 8 million ...