Education Department ends Federal Work-Study jobs that support voting

Trump Admin Tosses Biden-Era Policy Paying College Students for Poll Work

The Department of Education said it has rescinded Biden-era directives that allowed the use of federal dollars to pay college students to work at polling places. In new guidance issued Tuesday, the department clarified that the Federal Work Study (FWS) program, which provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, does not cover any jobs involving “partisan or nonpartisan political activity.” According to the guidance, work such as hel…

Under new Department of Education guidance, federal funds can't go to political activism on college campuses

The department clarified that federal work-study funds can not go to political activism jobs

Education Department ends Federal Work-Study jobs that support voting

The department rescinded guidance from the Biden administration that allowed work-study funds to support jobs engaged with political activities.