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College-bound Las Vegas students worry as Trump has higher ed in crosshairs

LA Johnson
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NPR

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   

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Maicyn Udani is a news intern for Nevada Public Radio, working on KNPR's State of Nevada and Desert Companion.