Federal Managers Association

In the News

• PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS CUT WOULD LEAD TO TOUGHER RECRUITMENT OF FEDS - June 14, 2017

• Federal Recruiting Could Get Even Harder With Loan Program's Demise

  By Erich Wagner, Government Executive

  The Trump administration wants to axe a program designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in government and the nonprofit sector, but experts said the move would jeopardize efforts to recruit the next generation of federal employees.

  The plan to eliminate the public service loan forgiveness program is part of the administration’s controversial 2018 budget proposal that aims to dramatically reshape government and how it operates. While the Education Department said those currently counting on the program to help them with their student loans will not be affected, many questions remain.

  To read more, please click here.

##