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The Trump administration is changing student loans. Will it affect what people study?

Consider This from NPR · July 10, 2026

The Trump administration is changing student loans. Will it affect what people study? artwork

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The Trump administration is changing student loans. Will it affect what people study?

Consider This from NPR

July has brought a lot of changes to how the federal government handles student loans. They include how much students are able to borrow. And now, the government is assessing loans through a test: Based on how much money students make after graduating. Could this change what students plan to study and the professions they enter? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre, Zephyr Weinreich and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Nicole Cohen, William Troop and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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July has brought a lot of changes to how the federal government handles student loans. They include how much students are able to borrow. And now, the government is assessing loans through a test: Based on how much money students make after graduating. Could this change what students plan to study and the professions they enter? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre, Zephyr Weinreich and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Nicole Cohen, William Troop and Tinbete Ermyas. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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