As the Trump Administration seeks budget cuts to lower the nation’s $36 trillion debt, education is in its crosshairs, and that has some college-bound students worried.
There were already signs last year that fewer students were using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; use of the application dropped 18% in 2024.
What’s it looking like this year? And how much should students and parents worry about those federal cuts?
Guests: Sara Rolen, counselor, Sierra Vista High School ; Kirsten Searer, president, Public Education Foundation