Ellen Frances Keast

Press Sec for Higher Ed @usedgov

[Joe Gabriel Simonson @SaysSimonson]

This is extraordinarily. Hundreds of millions, if not billions, would have been out the door to potential fraudsters and criminals if not for @EDSecMcMahon, @AFergusonFTC, Vice President @JDVance and President Trump

[ED Press Secretary @EDPressSec]

Trump admin requiring gov issued ID to apply for federal student aid saved $200 million in fraud in 2 months | @joshuaqnelson
https://t.co/VwZkdbITFE

[Governor Jim Pillen @TeamPillen]

This is great news for the people of Nebraska and their University. The joint accreditation of @UNMC and @UNLincoln will strengthen the University and expand opportunities for students across our state. I was honored to advocate for this strategic change to our federal partners.

Thank you to @EDSecMcMahon and @USDeptEd for your assistance in making this historic achievement possible.

[Ellen Frances Keast @EllenKeast]

"American citizens have to present an ID to drive a car, to get on a plane. So we only think that it's right that folks should have to verify their identity to access the tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars that go to fund post-secondary education."

https://t.co/KSbEHef3ks

[Secretary Linda McMahon @EDSecMcMahon]

On today’s 54th anniversary of Title IX, the Trump Administration is making clear that we will not back down from protecting women and girls.

Today, @usedgov opened four investigations in Maryland for alleged violations of the law.

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

📣 Enrolled in the SAVE Plan and received a notice that this plan has ended? Don’t wait—explore your options and consider enrolling in an available plan today to avoid being placed into a more expensive option later.

👉 Start here: https://t.co/bEOn73c0tc

[New York Post @nypost]

Trump Education Department to shift 7.5M off unlawful Biden student loan repayment plan https://t.co/LVKupH37r5

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

American history is worth learning.

[Secretary Linda McMahon @EDSecMcMahon]

It speaks volumes that House Democrats think an impeachable offense is working to improve student outcomes and reduce the federal bureaucracy. They must not be bothered by chronic failures of our education system that result in historic low test scores, a failed FAFSA form rollout, classrooms shuttered during COVID, designating parents as terrorists, and males in female locker rooms.

Washington spends billions of taxpayer dollars annually—having spent more than $3 trillion since the Department of Education was established in 1980—yet just one-third of children can read proficiently.

To the Democrats in Congress: do better.

[Secretary Linda McMahon @EDSecMcMahon]

Dear Parents: I've heard you.

Read more: https://t.co/6xRAOmA2t5

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

.@EDSecMcMahon: Parents told me special education needs less red tape, stronger results https://t.co/rsX50s0hej

[Secretary Linda McMahon @EDSecMcMahon]

Parents: I've heard you.

Our four new partnerships, including to protect special education services and bolster civil rights enforcement, provides us with the best opportunity to address the very things you've told me need to be fixed.

[Federal Student Aid @FAFSA]

Not only will the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) make repaying your student loans easier, but it can reward borrowers who pay on time with interest waivers and matching principal payments. Learn more: https://t.co/FDrFbWIWit

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

MORE MINNESOTA FRAUD

More than 7,700 “ghost students” found in Minnesota State Colleges last year across their 33 campuses.

Students enroll in college under a fake name, get financial aid, then disappear.

These ghost students cost taxpayers $12.5 million according to the Education Dept.

One class filled 50 seats just 2 minutes after opening enrollment. Only 2 students were real, per FOX

Shut the whole state down! It’s one massive crime scene at this point

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

❌ Runaway student loan interest.
❌ Ballooning principal balances.
❌ Years of payments with no progress.

The cycle of student loan debt ends with the Repayment Assistance Plan.

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Under @POTUS, we are rightsizing higher education, saving hard-earned taxpayer dollars, and putting students first.

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Fixed it for you, @nytimes.

[Secretary Linda McMahon @EDSecMcMahon]

We are proud to see the House pass
@RepBurgessOwens' No Aid for Ghost Students Act, cementing our ongoing efforts to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse from the federal student aid programs.

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Federal student aid is meant for students, not fraudsters.