Speaking at a Federal Student Aid conference in Reno, Nev., on Tuesday, DeVos said: “A separate [Federal Student Aid office] would be better positioned to deliver world-class service to students and their families as they finance higher education. The Federal Student Aid office “simply cannot satisfy the ever-changing political whims of Washington,” DeVos said. ADADThe National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has long urged Congress to review whether the Federal Student Aid office is subject to enough supervision by the education secretary. “We recommended an independent oversight board that would consist of various stakeholders that span the financial aid life cycle,” he said. “The Department should focus its time and resources on implementing the existing student loan programs in good faith.”AD

Source: Washington Post December 03, 2019 23:26 UTC