ANOTHER VIEW | DALLAS MORNING NEWS Congress is moving toward making college more affordable | Dallas Morning News Jul 9, 2026 Jul 9, 2026 Updated Jul 9, 2026 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… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger land at Iowa and why is he turning heads One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? Farmers' Almanac forecast by region Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities The pillars of Iowa State football that have withstood change AJ Pritchard wins over Shirley Ballas on ‘DWTS: The Next Pro’ Corporate political donations shatter record at $646M If the Chicago Bears are going to Indiana, then go already Four Iowa nurses are accused of putting patients at risk The Fan Files: From 1990s glory to today, Nebraska fandom runs deep for Brad Maudlin Researchers expect ‘biggest year yet’ for energy siting bills in 2027 US refusals of crucial newborn vitamin spike, raising risk of dangerous bleeding Missouri grandma cooks free breakfast for neighbors. County tells her to stop Board charges Fort Dodge dentist with negligence 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.
