Trump Administration Addresses Plan to Cut Student Loans for Some Degrees

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1. BizPac Review

   Viral claim says Trump is banning student loans for low-paying degrees — there’s more to the rule ↗ (opens BizPac Review)

   Published Sep 29, 2026

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   Part of the Trump administration’s plan to fix higher education found one outlet claiming bans were inbound while doomsaying about the impact on “important” work. Much like […]

2. GOP Daily Brief

   Trump Administration Finalizes Rule Cutting Federal Student Loans for Degrees That Don’t Out-Earn a High School Diploma ↗ (opens GOP Daily Brief)

   Published Sep 29, 2026

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   American higher education has become one of the most expensive cons in the country. Students borrow a collective $1.7 trillion – yes, with a “T”...

3. Newsweek

   Trump Administration Addresses Plan to Cut Student Loans for Some Degrees ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Sep 29, 2026

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   "Federal student loans are not a welfare program for failing college programs," the Education Department said on social media.

4. The Daily Signal

   Trump’s Student Loan Rules Finally Hold Higher Education Accountable. The Left is Furious. ↗ (opens The Daily Signal)

   Published Sep 29, 2026

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   The Trump administration put some reasonable limits on federal student loans, and the Left is having a fit about it. According to a Department of Education rule finalized in July, schools will now need to prove that their degrees are paying off for students to ensure that they remain eligible for fe…

5. Amac

   Trump Is Right to Ban Predatory Student Loans for Low-Paying Degrees ↗ (opens Amac)

   Published Sep 30, 2026

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   This long-overdue move from the Trump administration will finally force some accountability from universities that have been setting up students for a life of financial hardship.