The Trump administration is paradoxically expanding hiring at the Federal Student Aid office—a division it has repeatedly targeted for elimination—according to an internal government document. The move underscores a contradiction in its broader push to overhaul higher education funding, where officials have simultaneously proposed deep budget cuts and restructuring. While the agency oversees billions in student loans and grants, the administration’s conflicting signals raise questions about its long-term plans for federal financial aid programs. The internal presentation, obtained by POLITICO, reveals a behind-the-scenes effort to bolster staffing even as political rhetoric calls for dismantling the very office responsible for managing student debt and college aid.
The Trump administration has launched a hiring blitz at the agency it vowed to eliminate, according to an internal presentation reviewed by POLITICO. The Education Department’s Federal Student Aid ...
