President Donald Trump’s push to hollow out the Education Department this week sparked fresh angst among student borrowers, raising concern about what happens to them and the more than one trillion dollars in debt they have to collectively repay.

While federal leaders had promised there will be little to no changes to how student loans and grants are handled, some changes are still possible.

Another government agency could potentially handle student loans, but experts warn it could be a bumpy transition.

Millions of student loan borrowers are struggling to keep up with their monthly bills now that payments are required again.

It's a major challenge to the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Education Department: How to transfer the loan accounts of over 40 million people.

But during a March 7 TV appearance on Fox & Friends, when McMahon was asked if she believed that the country needed an Education Department, she replied with a stark “no, we don’t.” In a separate appearance on NewsNation Live,

These loans can cover the cost of tuition, housing and textbooks — but they must eventually be repaid, plus interest