ANOTHER VIEW | DALLAS MORNING NEWS Congress is moving toward making college more affordable | Dallas Morning News Jul 9, 2026 Jul 9, 2026 Updated 1 hr 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. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As children make their way through school, they are often reminded college is the path toward a successful career and stability.kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmqFE 7@C >2?J DEF56?ED 2?5 72>:=:6D[ E9:D A2E9 92D 364@>6 F?277@C523=6]k^DA2?m %96 4@DE @7 4@==686 EF:E:@? 4@?E:?F6D E@ C:D6[ 2?5 >2?J 72>:=:6D 2C6 F?AC6A2C65 7@C E96 9:89 DE:4<6C AC:46]k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmp C646?E DE@CJ :? $4C:AAD }6HD[ FD:?8 DE2E:DE:4D 7C@> 52E2 4@>A2?J %2=<6C #6D62C49[ C6A@CE65 E92E @?=J baT @7 &]$] 72>:=:6D DFCG6J65 925 D2G65 6?@F89 E@ 7F==J 7F?5 E96:C 49:=5C6?VD 65F42E:@?]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%96 C6A@CE[ 32D65 @? C6DA@?D6D 7C@> A2C6?ED @7 9:89 D49@@= D6?:@CD[ AC6D6?ED 2 DE2CE=:?8 C62=:EJi r@==686 92D 364@>6 F?2EE2:?23=6 7@C 2 =2C86 A2CE @7 E96 A@AF=2E:@?]k^DA2?mk^Am People are also reading… How an NFL head coach helped Tim Lester land his first QB as Iowa’s offensive coordinator The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool Why USA sucking wind vs. Turkey is not end of the world U.S. conducts further strikes on Iran How an upbringing in Italy prepared Iowa’s Amari Whiting for college basketball US progesterone supplies tighten as menopause treatment demand grows What NFL comp did rising Iowa tight end get from Hawkeyes offensive coordinator? US dubs theology students as non-professional, limits loan amounts The story behind Iowa’s military appreciation helmet decals, a program staple since 2011 What Iowa women’s basketball player did Hawkeye assistant call a 'sleeper' As deportation protections end, Haitians confront fear and uncertainty  Review: The end is near for ‘Jackass’ Soccer ball imports hit record high ahead of 2026 World Cup Trump Jr.'s 'Amazon of guns' could make millions under new proposed firearm rule  Ice bucket challenge revived after Chris Johnson ALS diagnosis kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm%96 ?@?AC@7:E r@==686 q@2C5 7@F?5 E92E @? 2G6C286[ EF:E:@? 2?5 766D 7@C 2 7@FC\J62C AF3=:4 4@==686 E@E2=65 23@FE S`a[___ 7@C :?\DE2E6 DEF56?ED 2?5 ?62C=J Sba[___ 7@C @FE\@7\DE2E6 DEF56?ED :? E96 >@DE C646?E D49@@= J62C]k^DA2?m %96 2G6C286 EF:E:@? 4@DE 7@C 2 AC:G2E6 7@FC\J62C 4@==686 :D 2 DE2886C:?8 Scd[___]k^AmkAmp?5 E9:D 5@6D?VE :?4=F56 9@FD:?8[ >62= A=2?D 2?5 E6IE3@@<D]k^Am kAm(9:=6 4@==686D 3C@25=J @776C 7:?2?4:2= 2:5 E@ =@H\:?4@>6 DEF56?ED[ >2?J 72>:=:6D >2<6 E@@ >F49 E@ BF2=:7J 7@C ?665\32D65 2:5 3FE ?@E 6?@F89 E@ 277@C5 E96 EF:E:@? H:E9@FE E2<:?8 @FE 2 =@2?] u2>:=:6D D9@F=5?VE 92G6 E@ 6DD6?E:2==J E2<6 @FE 2 D64@?5 >@CE8286 E@ D6?5 E96:C <:5D E@ 4@==686]k^Am kAm%96 6?4@FC28:?8 ?6HD :D E92E r@?8C6DD 92D E2<6? DE6AD E@ >2<6 4@==686 >@C6 277@C523=6 7@C 2G6C286 p>6C:42?D]k^AmkAm%96 (@C<:?8 u2>:=:6D %2I rFED p4E H6?E :?E@ 67764E E9:D >@?E9] %96 =2H D6ED C62D@?23=6 42AD @? 9@H >F49 A2C6?ED 42? 3@CC@H 7C@> E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E E@ A2J 7@C E96:C 49:=5C6?VD F?56C8C25F2E6 EF:E:@? 2?5 9@H >F49 4@==686 8C25F2E6D 42? 3@CC@H 7@C 2 >2DE6CVD 568C66] kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm!C6G:@FD=J[ 7656C2= 4@==686 =@2? AC@8C2>D 2==@H65 A6@A=6 E@ 3@CC@H FA E@ E96 7F== 4@DE @7 2EE6?52?46]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm&?56C E96 ?6H =2H[ A2C6?ED 42? 3@CC@H FA E@ Sa_[___ A6C DEF56?E A6C J62C — 2?5 FA E@ Sed[___ :? E@E2= — H9:=6 8C25F2E6 DEF56?ED 42? 3@CC@H 2 E@E2= @7 S`__[___ 7@C 2 >2DE6CVD AC@8C2> 2?5 FA E@ Sa__[___ 7@C 2 AC@76DD:@?2= 568C66 AC@8C2> =:<6 =2H[ >65:4:?6 @C 3FD:?6DD 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^DA2?mk^Am kAm%96 :562 :D E92E 3J =:>:E:?8 H92E 72>:=:6D 2?5 DEF56?ED 42? 3@CC@H 7C@> E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E[ 4@==686D H:== 36 7@C465 E@ AC:46 E96:C AC@8C2>D 2E E96 4@DED E92E 72>:=:6D 42? A2J]k^AmkAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmx?DE:EFE:@?D 92G6 2=C625J 368F? =@H6C:?8 E96:C 4@DED[ DF49 2D E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 r2=:7@C?:2[ xCG:?6[ H9:49 4FE E96 AC:46 @7 EH@ @7 :ED |qp AC@8C2>D 3J FA E@ bgT] (6 6IA64E >@C6 :?DE:EFE:@?D H:== 7@==@H DF:E]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmr@==686 H2D @?46 2 AC@>:D6 E@ 42C66C @AE:@?D 2?5 2 DE23=6 :?4@>6] u@C E@@ >2?J DEF56?ED[ :EVD ?@H 2 82>3=6 E92E H:== <66A E96> @C E96:C A2C6?ED 566A :? 563E 7@C J62CD]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmr@?8C6DD F?56CDE2?5D 4@==686 92D 364@>6 E@@ 6IA6?D:G6] &?:G6CD:E:6D D9@F=5 4@>6 E@ E96 D2>6 C62=:K2E:@?]k^DA2?mk^Am 0 Comments 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.
