FAA changes hiring practices for air traffic controllers ignoring qualified students and vets

"Thousands of potential FAA air traffic control trainees, with College Initiative Training (CTI) degrees or previous military experience, have been told by the federal agency they are no longer eligible for job interviews. Instead, the FAA has decided to accept less qualified applicants, apparently to satisfy concerns that the agency needs a more diverse workforce."

DOES THIS MEAN THE FAA WILL HIRE LESS QUALIFIED ADMINSTRATORS TOO?