ANOTHER VIEW | DALLAS MORNING NEWS Congress is moving toward making college more affordable | Dallas Morning News Jul 9, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - News Federal borrowing limits and lifetime caps that kicked in July 1 will affect graduate student and parents as Trump overhauls federal student aid. 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Related to this story Major Trump student loan changes hit grad students, parents Federal borrowing limits and lifetime caps that kicked in July 1 will affect graduate student and parents as Trump overhauls federal student aid.
Major Trump student loan changes hit grad students, parents Federal borrowing limits and lifetime caps that kicked in July 1 will affect graduate student and parents as Trump overhauls federal student aid.
