On Tuesday, the Education Department announced the formation of a half-dozen interagency agreements — shifting several of the department’s critical functions across four other federal agencies: the Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State.

Unnamed officials with the Department of Education say its leaders will announce the transfer of some duties to other federal agencies on Tuesday.

The department's proposal may impact how much money student loan borrowers can receive depending on the graduate degree they choose.