Trump ceasing federal aid for college

[Anonymous]

They are attacking universities and colleges. They have messaging out there that people should not attend college and should become managers at Walmart and fast food franchises.

Now this:

"The White House's Office of Management and Budget has instructed all federal agencies to cease spending on any financial assistance programs if they suspect it might conflict with President Donald Trump's recent executive orders.

Agencies must comply beginning at 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, according to the OMB memo obtained by ABC News.

However, the order does not specify which financial aid programs would have to be suspended.

Given the spate of orders issued this month -- some of which have prompted lawsuits -- the memo could have sweeping implications.

The federal government funds thousands of programs, including research projects, housing subsidies and educational grants."

https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-house-budget-...d/story?id=118167742

[Anonymous]

Already a thread.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1253345.page

[Anonymous]

They want people to be dumb and ignorant. That is why the "coastal elites" and "teachers" and "radical professors" are always vilified by the right, even though the ones doing the vilifying are doing it at the behest of a guy who grew up in NY, went to an ivy league school and craps in a golden toilet.

[Anonymous]

That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

They won’t have the means to pay for college either way. It only benefits the UMC who have additional disposable income to plow into 529 plans. It does not benefit students who require grants and loans because they are without family or parental financial support.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

They won’t have the means to pay for college either way. It only benefits the UMC who have additional disposable income to plow into 529 plans. It does not benefit students who require grants and loans because they are without family or parental financial support.

Without all those students using grants and loans, colleges will have to lower prices to keep that money flowing in.

The Ivies may continue to only be for the rich, but I could see state schools cut tuition to have higher enrollment.

VA Tech isn’t just going to only have 10,000 students attend who can afford full pay. Better to lower tuition to ensure full enrollment and a higher bottom line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

They won’t have the means to pay for college either way. It only benefits the UMC who have additional disposable income to plow into 529 plans. It does not benefit students who require grants and loans because they are without family or parental financial support.

Without all those students using grants and loans, colleges will have to lower prices to keep that money flowing in.

The Ivies may continue to only be for the rich, but I could see state schools cut tuition to have higher enrollment.

VA Tech isn’t just going to only have 10,000 students attend who can afford full pay. Better to lower tuition to ensure full enrollment and a higher bottom line.

Deflation doesn't work like that. Sorry not sorry.

[Anonymous]

So he wants to be a "republican" Pres? A whole lot of federal stuff he's getting his small hands into

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

They won’t have the means to pay for college either way. It only benefits the UMC who have additional disposable income to plow into 529 plans. It does not benefit students who require grants and loans because they are without family or parental financial support.

Without all those students using grants and loans, colleges will have to lower prices to keep that money flowing in.

The Ivies may continue to only be for the rich, but I could see state schools cut tuition to have higher enrollment.

VA Tech isn’t just going to only have 10,000 students attend who can afford full pay. Better to lower tuition to ensure full enrollment and a higher bottom line.

Deflation doesn't work like that. Sorry not sorry.

Please explain how it works then.


You’re right about housing and other large purchases. Why buy today when you can buy tomorrow? That type of deflation will wreck an economy by disincentivizing spending.

For many other consumer goods, deflation doesn’t have nearly the effect. As a basic example, TVs have decreased in price since they were invented. Consumers have benefitted, and still buy TVs. People buy eggs as they get less expensive.

If college costs decreased every year, I’ll still send my kids to college. Even if the price is less expensive the following year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They want people to be dumb and ignorant. That is why the "coastal elites" and "teachers" and "radical professors" are always vilified by the right, even though the ones doing the vilifying are doing it at the behest of a guy who grew up in NY, went to an ivy league school and craps in a golden toilet.

Trump LOVES to talk about his Wharton degree. He is personally very impressed by Ivy League credentials. His VP went to Yale for grad school. In fact, many of his nominees went to Ivy League schools (or adjacent) for undergrad or grad school. Why would he hire so many people tainted by leftist ideology?

*Bessent (Yale)
*Burgum (Stanford)
*Hegseth (Princeton, Harvard)
*RFK Jr. (Harvard)
* Bhattacharya (Stanford)
*Oz (Harvard, UPenn)
*Phelan (Harvard)
*Sauer (Harvard, Duke)
*Stefanik (Harvard)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2024/12/09/where-trumps-cabinet-picks-went-college

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Already a thread.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1253345.page

That is not the same topic. This thread is specifically about college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They want people to be dumb and ignorant. That is why the "coastal elites" and "teachers" and "radical professors" are always vilified by the right, even though the ones doing the vilifying are doing it at the behest of a guy who grew up in NY, went to an ivy league school and craps in a golden toilet.

Trump LOVES to talk about his Wharton degree. He is personally very impressed by Ivy League credentials. His VP went to Yale for grad school. In fact, many of his nominees went to Ivy League schools (or adjacent) for undergrad or grad school. Why would he hire so many people tainted by leftist ideology?

*Bessent (Yale)
*Burgum (Stanford)
*Hegseth (Princeton, Harvard)
*RFK Jr. (Harvard)
* Bhattacharya (Stanford)
*Oz (Harvard, UPenn)
*Phelan (Harvard)
*Sauer (Harvard, Duke)
*Stefanik (Harvard)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2024/12/09/where-trumps-cabinet-picks-went-college

Harvard should be more careful who they choose to attend.

Yes, the white men saying not to attend college send their own kids to T20 schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They want people to be dumb and ignorant. That is why the "coastal elites" and "teachers" and "radical professors" are always vilified by the right, even though the ones doing the vilifying are doing it at the behest of a guy who grew up in NY, went to an ivy league school and craps in a golden toilet.

Trump LOVES to talk about his Wharton degree. He is personally very impressed by Ivy League credentials. His VP went to Yale for grad school. In fact, many of his nominees went to Ivy League schools (or adjacent) for undergrad or grad school. Why would he hire so many people tainted by leftist ideology?

*Bessent (Yale)
*Burgum (Stanford)
*Hegseth (Princeton, Harvard)
*RFK Jr. (Harvard)
* Bhattacharya (Stanford)
*Oz (Harvard, UPenn)
*Phelan (Harvard)
*Sauer (Harvard, Duke)
*Stefanik (Harvard)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2024/12/09/where-trumps-cabinet-picks-went-college

Same song, different tune.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/02/biden-white-house-ivy-league-479298

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

They won’t have the means to pay for college either way. It only benefits the UMC who have additional disposable income to plow into 529 plans. It does not benefit students who require grants and loans because they are without family or parental financial support.

And that UMC will decrease as more people are fired from jobs that use federal money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That will probably lower college costs. Amazing how the cost of college has skyrocketed once the government got in on the loan business.

I’d consider this a win for future students who won’t be saddled with student loan debt.

They won’t have the means to pay for college either way. It only benefits the UMC who have additional disposable income to plow into 529 plans. It does not benefit students who require grants and loans because they are without family or parental financial support.

Without all those students using grants and loans, colleges will have to lower prices to keep that money flowing in.

The Ivies may continue to only be for the rich, but I could see state schools cut tuition to have higher enrollment.

VA Tech isn’t just going to only have 10,000 students attend who can afford full pay. Better to lower tuition to ensure full enrollment and a higher bottom line.

Did you flunk Econ101