Trump’s Higher Education Reform Proposes Faster Loan Forgiveness, Expanded Pell Grants

Trump’s Higher Education Reform Proposes Faster Loan Forgiveness, Expanded Pell Grants
President Donald Trump alongside senior advisor and daughter Ivanka Trump during the first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 6, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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The administration of President Donald Trump released its priorities for higher education reform on March 18.

Among about a dozen points, the outline proposes simplifying the options for Americans to set their student loan repayments as a percentage of their income. If they do so, undergraduates could get their loans forgiven sooner. It also proposes expanding Pell Grants student aid to certain short-term non-degree-bearing courses.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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