The Trump administration is aggressively expanding staffing at the Federal Student Aid office despite its long-standing pledge to dismantle the agency, raising concerns over shifting priorities. An internal presentation obtained by POLITICO reveals a hiring push at the Education Department’s key financial aid division, contradicting earlier efforts to streamline or reduce its operations. The move comes as the agency oversees billions in student loans and grants, making its role central to higher education funding. Critics question whether the administration’s actions align with its stated goal of overhauling federal student aid programs.
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 ...
