Universities making simple mistakes on Department of Education grant applications, like using the wrong spacing or type face, are losing thousands of dollars in federal funding. “In the end, she told me, ‘A rule is a rule,’” Chambers said. “It’s more about format than it is about content.”Dozens of universities have asked Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to reconsider their applications. She has declined some requests and refused to acknowledge others. A representative for the Department of Education did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Source: Huffington Post June 12, 2017 22:02 UTC