If you depend on federal student loans, Pell grants or another type of federal financial aid to pay for your tuition, you might be worried about the federal funding freeze that was announced and then temporarily halted on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump’s administration issued a national freeze on federal grants and loans, planned to begin Jan. 28. Education funding for K-12 and colleges is under review, but a Department of Education spokesperson said Tuesday that student financial aid is still operating under normal conditions.

The Trump administration announced a temporary federal funding pause Jan. 27, but a district judge blocked it until Feb. 3.

The Office of Management and Budget memo ordered a temporary pause on federal funding assistance, though it doesn't include Pell grants and direct student loans

The White House is preparing an executive order that could disrupt a department doling out more than $ 120 billion a year in student aid.

The Trump administration is reportedly looking to dismantle the Department of Education. According to CNN, sources close to the matter stated an executive order is in the works. President Donald Trump’s intentions were present in Project 2025,

President Donald Trump says he's considering an executive order to dismantle the functions of the US Department of Education, aiming to eventually abolish the agency. This move aligns with his administration's broader strategy to decrease the federal government's size and return control of