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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Cheyanne Mumphrey

Despite chaos over Trump White House's funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available

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A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial aid.

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded the memo freezing spending. The U.S. Department of Education said even if the pause had taken effect, it would not have applied to direct assistance to Americans including federal student loans.

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