WEBINAR: The Future of Student Loans: A Conversation with Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent

On March 19, 2026, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced a new interagency agreement that would shift responsibility for parts of the federal student loan system to the Department of the Treasury. In this conversation, Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent will join AEI Senior Fellow Preston Cooper to discuss the purpose and scope of the new interagency agreement; the implications for borrowers, institutions, and taxpayers; and the Trump administration’s vision for the future of federal student loans.