Claim: Donald Trump is taking away FAFSA

Question

Rumors of Donald Trump possibly changing FAFSA for students and changing education as a whole have been brought to surface as of recently, this article touches on it a little.

Comments

This article only references other articles from the same website, maybe try to find a source with more stable sources?

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There are currently more headlines involving the desire to tremendously reduce the power of the Department of Education as opposed to changing FAFSA. Maybe research the Department of Education instead. Here is an article from Fox News.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-plans-shift-school-funding-control-local-communities-has-yet-pick-doe-secretary

Answer 1

This claim is exaggerated or misleading. There is no evidence that Donald Trump is currently “taking away FAFSA” entirely. However, in previous budget proposals, Trump suggested reducing funding for certain financial aid programs associated with FAFSA, such as the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and the Federal Work-Study program. He proposed eliminating FSEOG, which serves low-income students, and significantly cutting the Federal Work-Study program. Additionally, Trump’s proposals aimed to eliminate subsidized loans for undergraduates, reduce borrowing limits for graduate students, and cut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Though these changes would impact aid options available to students, FAFSA as an application system would continue to exist, helping students access federal loans and grants that remain in place.

https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/17706/President_Trump_Again_Proposes_Massive_Cuts_to_Student_Aid

https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/20870/Trump_2021_Budget_Proposes_Borrowing_Limits_FSA_Oversight_Significant_Cuts_to_Student_Aid

Comments

I like that you remained unbiased in your answer and didn't generalize Trump's policies. Instead, you pointed out specifically what Trump claimed he would do with education and financial aid. Well done!

Answer 2

This is indeed true president elected Donald Trump is wanting to take away the student aid. I’m glad you brought this up because I was not aware that this may be happening for the next school year.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/08/how-donald-trumps-next-term-may-impact-student-loan-borrowers.html

Comments

Although it is true Trump proposed this, it does not mean that he will be doing it. The article you referenced also says this. It mentions that he would need congressional support and does not say that he will take away student aid or more specifically FAFSA. This is just based on the article you linked. Maybe look into it further, has he said anything recently? Any updates or evidence of this? The article you read had a misleading title, due to the recent election it is easier to believe what we first read but look into more sources maybe from trusted organizations specifying Financial aid.

Answer 3

Although this is floating around I haven't found any evidence of this being for certain. There is talk of there being different things put in place to either lessen the amount of FASFA, as well as possibly getting rid of the SAVE program and other income-based repayment programs such as PAYE and ICR. 

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/trump-student-loans

Answer 4

The claim is that President Donald Trump will take away the FAFSA. To begin with, an article from the National Association of Student Aid Administrators was cited. The NASFAA is a legitimate organization that promotes postsecondary education for students of all economic backgrounds. The article was published on October 8th of this year (2024) by Maria Carrasco, a university graduate with news background. The article cited did not mention the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA for short) once. Therefore from this article alone, it is not possible to verify the factuality of the claim. After conducting further research, ABC News has said that Trump plans to close up the Department of Education and put the power under state control. While there is speculation as to if this will actually pass, it can be assumed that such a move could affect the FAFSA. But I could not find any major news outlet, quote, or document outright stating the end of the FAFSA at the hands of Trump. Therefore, there is simply no direct evidence to support the claim.

Sources:

• https://www.nasfaa.org/About_NASFAA
• https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/34788/What_a_Second_Trump_Term_Could_Mean_for_Student_Financial_Aid
• https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-deliver-promise-ax-department-education/story?id=115871847