Education

Confusion reigns over who is entitled to CARES funding?

From Inside Higher Education: In a statement on its website and a court filing over the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Department of Education said it does not intend to enforce guidelines it has issued that say only those eligible for regular student aid can get emergency student grants created by the CARES Act. However, financial aid administrators and associations representing colleges say that it is still unclear whether colleges can give the grants to undocumented students without fear of being later penalized by the department?

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