FAFSA Act of 2025

The proposed "Freeze Aid For Student Assaulters Act of 2025" aims to restrict access to federal financial aid for certain individuals. Specifically, it would render individuals ineligible for Title IV grants, loans, or work assistance if they have been convicted of a criminal offense involving assault against a police officer or rioting. The bill defines rioting broadly to include inciting, organizing, participating in, or committing violence during a riot, as well as aiding or abetting such actions. Furthermore, any Title IV grants previously received by these individuals for a program of study active at the time of the offense would be converted into Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans . These converted loans would accrue interest from the original grant award date and would be explicitly ineligible for any loan forgiveness, cancellation, or reduction programs .