Trump admin bans federal work-study funds from supporting political activism on college campuses

The Trump administration has banned Biden-era guidance allowing Federal Work Study funds to pay students for political activities on college campuses.

Hofstra University students are getting the youth vote out on campus at a voting registration table in Hempstead, New York, on Oct. 9, 2024. (Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

The department further requested that educational institutions remind students of federal voting laws, including: only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections; voting more than once or in multiple states is illegal; falsifying registration information is a federal crime; and voters can only register in the place where they are legally domiciled.

The updated guidance comes in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order titled, "Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." 

Education Secretary Linda McMahon outside the White House on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In a lengthy Truth Social post on Monday, Trump asserted, "I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS" as well as "Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES."

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He said he would sign another related executive order in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.  

Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.

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