The Trump administration has enacted legislation to fundamentally restructure the federal student loan landscape in the United States. With a $3.3 trillion budget reconciliation package, these changes aim to simplify and streamline the borrowing and repayment process,

The proposed changes arrive based on concerns that federal funds have been used to support organizations the administration views as acting outside the law.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy's Educational Choice for Children Act tax credit, a provision included within the megabill, provides a charitable donation incentive for individuals and businesses to fund scholarship awards for students to cover expenses related to K-12 public and private education starting in 2027.