"Access by Pennsylvania and other states to online systems that manage federal-state initiatives like Medicaid, CareerLink and Head Start was shut down on Tuesday, apparently as the result of a memo issued by the Trump administration meant to pause federal funding of some programs, Gov. Josh Shapiro said," The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

... "Student borrowers' federal loans would not be impacted by the administration's loan and grant freeze, an official with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators confirmed."

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Publication Date: 1/28/2025