College financial aid hit with glitches, delays due to federal staffing cuts
"The Education Department’s financial aid apparatus is cracking after the Trump administration imposed sweeping staff cuts, with some fearing that further deterioration could make it harder for students to secure the money they need to attend college," The Washington Post reports.
..."Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said there were long-standing concerns about inadequate staffing in the oversight group that have been compounded by the spate of cuts.
'Even before all of this happened, going back years, decisions and approvals were taking longer than ideal for schools, and were kind of unpredictable,' McCarthy said. 'I don’t expect that, at least in the near term, will get better and may possibly get worse.'"
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Publication Date: 4/14/2025
