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Coverage dated September 30, 2025

Here's how a government shutdown affects student loan payments

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The U.S. Department of Education says many of its core operations will continue despite a government shutdown – though 87% of its workforce will be furloughed.

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  1. Foxla

    Here's how a government shutdown affects student loan payments (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Education says many of its core operations will continue despite a government shutdown – though 87% of its workforce will be furloughed.

  2. New York Post

    All the ways the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The U.S. Education Department will see civil rights investigations and grantmaking activity come to a halt due to the government shutdown.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept. (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Already diminished by cuts, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.

  4. Seattle Times

    How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration.

  5. WHDH Boston

    How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt

  6. NBC New York

    What happens to student loans, FAFSA during the government shutdown? (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Here's how a shutdown is expected to affect federal student loans, federal student aid and the Education Department's work.

  7. The Boston Globe

    How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA, and the Education Dept. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The government shutdown means further disruption for the US Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration.

  8. Newsweek

    How student loans are affected by a Government shutdown: What to know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Government shutdown is expected to leave student aid largely unaffected in the short term

  9. Insider

    How student-loan borrowers will be affected by the government shutdown (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Trump's Department of Education said that student-loan borrowers are still required to make payments during a government shutdown.

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