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White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion

Jan. 29, 2025 17:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge. The push set off panic and confusion across the country and raised the...

Despite chaos over Trump White House's funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available

Jan. 29, 2025 14:43 PM EST

A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded the memo freezing spending. The...

What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and more

Jan. 28, 2025 18:23 PM EST

A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans raised uncertainty and fears among many who depend on federal aid before a judge intervened Tuesday to temporarily block it from taking effect. President Donald Trump's administration said the freeze would not affect federal...