This past July, Congress passed and the President signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act (OBBB) which cut over $1 trillion from education, health, and nutrition programs.
These cuts will have a profound impact on students in higher education. Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Departments of Education, Agriculture, and Health & Human Services, are now moving to implement the massive new law, with some provisions taking effect immediately and others phasing in over the next year. They include policies such as:
- New caps on federal student loan borrowing
- Work requirements on Medicaid with student-specific rules;
- Cost-sharing requirements on states for the SNAP program
- Other cuts to federal programs that will put massive budget pressure on states.
We feature the following panelists:
- Bryce McKibben, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
- Mark Huelsman, Director of Policy & Advocacy, The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
- Viviann Anguiano, Managing Director of Higher Education, Center for American Progress
- Jessica Thompson, Senior Vice President, The Institute for College Access & Success
- Gina Plata-Nino, Interim Director, SNAP, Food Research & Action Center
Watch the webinar above to find out how all of these changes affect student basic needs security and college affordability.
You can download the slide deck here.