Impact of Workforce Reductions and Potential Closure of the Department of Education on Financial Aid Offices: Findings from a May 2025 National Survey of Financial Aid Professionals
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| Title: | Impact of Workforce Reductions and Potential Closure of the Department of Education on Financial Aid Offices: Findings from a May 2025 National Survey of Financial Aid Professionals |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) |
| Source: | National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. 2025. |
| Availability: | National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-785-0453; Fax: 202-785-1487; e-mail: membership@NASFAA.org; Web site: http://www.nasfaa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Financial Aid Officers, Public Agencies, Federal Government, Federal Programs, Labor Turnover, Job Layoff, Dismissal (Personnel), Public Policy, Higher Education, Government School Relationship, Work Environment, Organizational Climate, Student Financial Aid, Educational Change, Agency Role, Employee Attitudes, Communication Problems, Access to Information |
| Abstract: | In May 2025, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) conducted a national survey of financial aid professionals to understand how the March 2025 reduction in force (RIF) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)--along with related federal directives to dismantle ED--are affecting institutional operations, staffing, and student service. The survey collected responses from approximately 900 unique institutions representing all sectors of U.S. higher education. This report presents the results of the survey, showing institutions reported operational delays, breakdowns in federal support systems, and an erosion of communication channels with ED and FSA. Most critically, these institutional-level challenges are already affecting students' abilities to access, understand, and rely on federal student aid. With more than half of institutions citing disruptions or delays, and nearly three-quarters expressing concern about the potential closure of the Department of Education, the findings underscore risks to student aid delivery due to diminishing federal support structures. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED677485 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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