A rep for the US Dept. of Education assured BuzzFeed News that they are not actually actively monitoring anyone's social media accounts to determine aid eligibility.
But rest assured: A spokesperson for the Education Department told BuzzFeed News they do not"monitor people's [online] activities."
"We don’t monitor people’s activity, instead we look for opportunities to engage with our customers to inform them about federal student aid and answer their questions…using words and GIFs," they said in a statement. The FAFSA rep also said around this time, prom season, they are often sent high schoolers' indulgent tweets about the event. They don't usually respond, they said, but this time they"thought it was a relevant opportunity to embrace the channel's humor."As the tweets grow more viral, others are using it as an opportunity to ask FAFSA questions about their own financial aid issues.
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