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A new Department of Education guidance prohibits federal work-study program money from funding students working in political jobs.
The federal work-study funds are meant to to help students gain "real-world" experience.
The DOE also clarified requirements for institutions to distribute voter registration packets.
Guidance from the Department of Education released on Tuesday prohibits federal funds from supporting political activism on college campuses through the federal work-study program.
According to a press release from the department, Biden-era guidance allowed federal work-study programs to fund students who engaged in a variety of partisan and nonpartisan political activities. The Department of Education has rescinded that guidance and clarified that institutions s