Posted Date
January 28, 2025
Electronic Announcement ID
GENERAL-25-09
Subject
Guidance Related to Temporary Pause of Federal Financial Assistance Programs (Updated January 30, 2025)
Note
Update on Jan. 30, 2025: On Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget rescinded the Jan. 27 memorandum about temporarily pausing some federal financial assistance programs.
The U.S. Department of Education is currently reviewing the full impact of the memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 27, 2025, to temporarily pause federal financial assistance programs.
Per the memo, the pause does not impact “assistance received directly by individuals.” This includes Title IV, HEA funds, which are provided to individual students.
We will provide additional updates as they become available.