Nicholas Kent

Under Secretary of Education, Trump administration

Appears in 1 story

Office: Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Education

Party: Republican

Education: West Virginia Wesleyan College, George Washington University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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How the SAVE student loan plan was built, frozen, and dismantled

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As of May 2026: Public face of the Department’s argument that SAVE was illegal and must be dismantled.

Biden sold the SAVE plan as a fix for millions facing a broken student loan system: smaller payments, faster forgiveness, and protection from ballooning interest.

Updated May 10