Federal Student Loans at Risk for Graduates in Careers with Low Incomes

Republicans try to protect ministry students from losing federal aid under new Trump rules

The United States Senate is considering a proposed bill that would stop college students pursuing religious vocations from being denied access to federal aid via a new earnings test.

Federal student loans at risk for graduates in careers with low incomes

FARGO — It won't happen overnight, but the Trump administration's Education Department is proposing ending federal loans for students considering careers that traditionally have low pay. Programs such as dental assistants and cosmetology could be hit hardest. It's called "Do No Harm," and the Education Department wants to restrict federal student loans to those graduates who fail to meet certain earning thresholds. The regulations are part of "…

These College Degrees Could Lose Federal Student Loans Under Trump's Rule

US rule ties federal student loans to graduate earnings, putting low-paying programmes at risk and potentially threatening Pell Grant funding at some colleges.

Trump’s new student loan rule is fine

A cosmetology student practices styling hair. (Photo by Kemal Yildirim via Getty Images)The Trump administration finalized a new regulation governing student loans back in July. At the time, it didn’t receive much attention outside of the higher-education specialty press, though the New Republic did publish an alarmist writeup of the change. The New Republic piece also did not receive much attention at the time. Recently, though, the piece got q…