The White House on Monday ordered a pause on federal grants and loans, according to a memo, but the Department of Education said the freeze will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.

The Trump administration’s pause on federal grant programs sent shock waves through schools and colleges Tuesday. A judge temporarily blocked the action.

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.

Officials said the order, which was later rescinded, didn't affect FAFSA because the order excluded programs providing direct ...

Many borrowers put repayments on hold while they were paused, hoping student loans would be wiped clean. That won’t happen, ...

The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial ... according to the White House memo that announced the pause ...

The Education Department said the freeze will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans ... The pause gives the White House time to review government funding for causes that don't fit ...