US President Donald Trump holds up outgoing President Joe Biden’s letter as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025.
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With President Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans in control of Congress, experts worry that a number of student loan programs may now be in jeopardy.
At-risk programs include the U.S. Department of Education’s new repayment option for borrowers — called the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan — and the Biden administration’s more lenient bankruptcy policy.
Meanwhile, House Budget Committee Republicans are floating proposals that would reduce or eliminate more student loan programs, including the Biden…
