No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act

The No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act would prevent individuals convicted of federal or state offenses related to their conduct during protests at colleges or universities from receiving certain federal student loan benefits. Specifically, if enacted, the bill would make such individuals ineligible for loan forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as well as ineligible to receive new Federal Direct Loans. This would apply to covered loans including Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program.

The practical effect would be to tie student loan eligibility to criminal convictions related to campus protest conduct. Individuals convicted under this provision would lose access to federal loan forgiveness programs that might otherwise help them manage student debt, and would be barred from taking out new federal direct loans. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the Senate in March 2025 and referred to committee for consideration.