Federal Student Aid sites down for hours following Education Department layoffs

Government website StudentAid.gov suffered an hours-long shortage Wednesday, delaying student loan and financial aid efforts.

Federal Student Aid hosts the online applications for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant, Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, and other education financing options. These funds were briefly in limbo by a Jan. 27 guidance from the Office of Management and Budget but were ultimately never impacted.