Uncertainty looms as college students shuffle from one class to the next, following President Donald Trump’s executive order to scale back the U.S. Department of Education. At North Carolina State University, students are particularly concerned about the continuity of their federal aid packages and the potential impact on research programs. Many worry about how these changes could shape their academic future.

Rachel Cavenaugh, with the North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss her concerns.