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Proposed cuts to student loans could affect thousands of Wisconsin students
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Jun 2, 2025, 11:43 AM CT
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MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – Nearly 100,000 Wisconsin students could be affected by a federal proposal to the student loan system.
The proposed legislation would make changes to repayment plans and cut the Pell Grant program – a program that provides financial aid to low-income students. The initiative would also limit graduate student borrowing at $100,000.
Over 95,000 students received Pell Grants in 2024, and half of University of Wisconsin students benefitted from federal aid.
Lucas Hunt is a Digital Content Producer at Civic Media. Several years of experience working in local news across the Midwest has sharpened his ability to get to the heart of what local communities care about most.
