In a finalized rule over the distribution of federal grants to help ease financial hardship for college students during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education has re-affirmed its position that illegal immigrants and international students will not receive the relief money.
“It’s clear the CARES Act was written to help Americans recover from the coronavirus pandemic,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in a Thursday statement. “U.S. taxpayers have long supported U.S. students pursuing higher education, and this rule simply ensures the continuity of that well-established policy.”
