Dept of Education cuts leave concern for incoming college students
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - With the future of the U.S. Department of Education uncertain, many are worried about a trickle-down effect.
“It was immediately upsetting and in ways that are potentially pretty dangerous for young people and their families as they’re planning for a future,” said Faith Sandler, Executive Director of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin eliminating the Department of Education.
“Missourians and their country voted for an istration that would right-size the government to get it as efficient as possible, and as a conservative, I that move to get it as efficient as possible,” said Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe.
The Department of Education staff was cut in half earlier this month.
“Unfortunately, it is the worst time of the year to generate uncertainty in college issions and especially in college financial aid,” said Sandler.
It’s been unclear how far the Trump istration can or will go without Congress’s approval. Sandler says it creates confusion when students are being accepted into schools and weighing financial aid options. The most recent data by the Education Initiative says 10 million students nationwide received federal student aid through student grants and loans.
“Act as if the confusion is just a distraction, complete your FAFSA, assume the aid will be awarded to you, and stay in touch with both your college financial aid office and organizations like ours,” said Sandler.
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