Education Department ends Federal Work-Study jobs that support voting

WASHINGTON — College and university students will no longer be able to hold jobs that help with voting as part of Federal Work-Study program.

The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday it has rescinded guidance issued during the Biden administration that allowed FWS funds to support jobs engaged with political activities.

“Federal Work Study is meant to provide students opportunities to gain real-world experience that prepares them to succeed in the workforce, not as a way to fund political activism on our college and university campuses,” Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said in a statement.

“The American taxpayer will no longer fund poll workers, voter hotlines or political rallies on campus,” Kent said. “We will also not require institutions to solicit students to register