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Anonymous wrote:FWIE, t is taken directly from today’s (1/28) email from President Alan Garber to the Harvard community:

“According to the most recent OMB guidance, the directive to pause federal funding will not apply to student financial aid, including federal student loans and Pell Grants. If you are a student, you should continue to register for and attend classes unimpeded.

The directive does require a pause on a subset of federally funded research activities implicated in an evolving set of executive orders or through stop work orders or other guidance issued by federal agencies. If you are a member of our research community, you should expect to receive additional direction later this afternoon if you have not already.”

Ugh, sorry for the garbled mess at the beginning!

Should read “FWIW, this is taken directly from…”

It was clearer than Trump’s memo. No worries.

+1 The WH is full of jokers who don’t know wtf they are doing. They’re about as prepared and professional as an all caps truth social post. Trump and his clown car of idiots.

Interesting you can come to such a conclusion in just a few days' time. I'm not a Trumper but know members of his legal team. iMHO they have done an amazing job since Nov lining up
these EOs. They are an impressive lot, both individually and working as a team.

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Anonymous wrote:Will this threat from the White House change your approach on which schools you'll apply to or attend?

The action seems like a way to try and control universities, and I figured this would happen with him at some point.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-house-budget-office-suspends-federal-financial-aid/story?id=118167742

NYT:

The Federal Funding Pause Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants

Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students and schools.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/business/trump-federal-freeze-grants-student-loans.html

I thought they were next on the chopping block (re: Trump promises.)

They’ve said federal aid programs and FAFSA management would move to the Treasury Dept, which is where it was before the Ed Dept was founded.

Just trying to understand - how would that help? you just moved head count/funding to another department.

I didn’t say it would help. I was just responding to the pp who said the Ed Dept was next on the chopping block. That doesn’t mean FAFSA and Pell, etc, are on the chopping block. Those programs will just move.

However. Many other programs that Ed Dept runs, as well as many people, would be cut. That’s where the funding cuts are. More importantly, they want to remove federal oversight and push all that to the state or local level.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIE, t is taken directly from today’s (1/28) email from President Alan Garber to the Harvard community:

“According to the most recent OMB guidance, the directive to pause federal funding will not apply to student financial aid, including federal student loans and Pell Grants. If you are a student, you should continue to register for and attend classes unimpeded.

The directive does require a pause on a subset of federally funded research activities implicated in an evolving set of executive orders or through stop work orders or other guidance issued by federal agencies. If you are a member of our research community, you should expect to receive additional direction later this afternoon if you have not already.”

Ugh, sorry for the garbled mess at the beginning!

Should read “FWIW, this is taken directly from…”

It was clearer than Trump’s memo. No worries.

+1 The WH is full of jokers who don’t know wtf they are doing. They’re about as prepared and professional as an all caps truth social post. Trump and his clown car of idiots.

Interesting you can come to such a conclusion in just a few days' time. I'm not a Trumper but know members of his legal team. iMHO they have done an amazing job since Nov lining up
these EOs. They are an impressive lot, both individually and working as a team.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIE, t is taken directly from today’s (1/28) email from President Alan Garber to the Harvard community:

“According to the most recent OMB guidance, the directive to pause federal funding will not apply to student financial aid, including federal student loans and Pell Grants. If you are a student, you should continue to register for and attend classes unimpeded.

The directive does require a pause on a subset of federally funded research activities implicated in an evolving set of executive orders or through stop work orders or other guidance issued by federal agencies. If you are a member of our research community, you should expect to receive additional direction later this afternoon if you have not already.”

Ugh, sorry for the garbled mess at the beginning!

Should read “FWIW, this is taken directly from…”

It was clearer than Trump’s memo. No worries.

+1 The WH is full of jokers who don’t know wtf they are doing. They’re about as prepared and professional as an all caps truth social post. Trump and his clown car of idiots.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIE, t is taken directly from today’s (1/28) email from President Alan Garber to the Harvard community:

“According to the most recent OMB guidance, the directive to pause federal funding will not apply to student financial aid, including federal student loans and Pell Grants. If you are a student, you should continue to register for and attend classes unimpeded.

The directive does require a pause on a subset of federally funded research activities implicated in an evolving set of executive orders or through stop work orders or other guidance issued by federal agencies. If you are a member of our research community, you should expect to receive additional direction later this afternoon if you have not already.”

Ugh, sorry for the garbled mess at the beginning!

Should read “FWIW, this is taken directly from…”

It was clearer than Trump’s memo. No worries.

+1 The WH is full of jokers who don’t know wtf they are doing. They’re about as prepared and professional as an all caps truth social post. Trump and his clown car of idiots.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIE, t is taken directly from today’s (1/28) email from President Alan Garber to the Harvard community:

“According to the most recent OMB guidance, the directive to pause federal funding will not apply to student financial aid, including federal student loans and Pell Grants. If you are a student, you should continue to register for and attend classes unimpeded.

The directive does require a pause on a subset of federally funded research activities implicated in an evolving set of executive orders or through stop work orders or other guidance issued by federal agencies. If you are a member of our research community, you should expect to receive additional direction later this afternoon if you have not already.”

Ugh, sorry for the garbled mess at the beginning!

Should read “FWIW, this is taken directly from…”

It was clearer than Trump’s memo. No worries.

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Anonymous wrote:The EO says the programs put on hold should not impact assistance provided directly to individuals. So I don't see how it could impact financial aid.

But yes I agree the whole thing is illegal and ridiculous. However it seems to be aimed more at institutional funding and broader programs and to be designed specifically not to impact individual entitlement programs.

I just found out about a student who had to leave school because the loan is not coming.

OP

I call BS. Other schools (specifically an email from Hollins) have confirmed that student aid will not be impacted for spring semester.

Anonymous wrote:The President doesn't have a line item veto over the budget. This won't get past judicial review.

Anonymous wrote:It's Jan 28 and the semester started 2-3 weeks ago. Tuition is due BEFORE you start class. people are out of their minds.

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The headlines are not sensational enough. Those of you who live in states with senators and representatives need to call them now. This is impoundment, and it’s illegal. This is an actual five-alarm fire, and they need to act like it.

Agreed. This impacts so many vital and behind the scenes services for Americans.

Ok the mommy track remote work staycation non profit grant work is drying up. Time to get another job.

How pray tell do you think STEM research gets done at colleges and universities?

The funding for my kid’s PhD project is now frozen. Fun times. Kid is freaking out.