A FAFSA Fiasco Has Students Still Asking: Which College Can They Afford?
By this time of year, college-bound high school seniors are usually celebrating their choices, researching dorms and even thinking of their majors. This year, that’s not necessarily the case. Because of a disastrous rollout of the new application for federal tuition aid,
May 1 is usually college decision day, but FAFSA problems are causing delays
May 1, known as college decision day across the country, is usually a celebratory time for high school seniors. But this year, many students are stuck in limbo as they wait for delayed financial aid award letters – and have yet to decide where to enroll this fall.
Completing the FAFSA: Here's how many Staten Island high school students completed financial aid form
Every year, millions of students across the United States file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify for financial aid to colleges they apply to — including high school seniors on Staten Island.
Justice’s FAFSA state of emergency already helping students qualify for financial aid
Since Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over the federal student aid form fiasco, state higher education officials have identified thousands of students who will be able to receive in-state financial help.
College-bound students face deadline to apply for state financial aid
Some college-bound students and their parents face a deadline Thursday for applying to qualify for state financial aid using the new, troubled FAFSA process. The initial rollout of the Free Application For Student Aid created a multitude of problems,
FAFSA glitches delay college decisions as students wait for financial aid info
Glitches in this year's Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, have millions of students waiting to hear how much college will cost. FAFSA completions are down significantly this year as well,
Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout
The bungled rollout of a new federal student aid form has left millions of students in limbo and some wondering if their ...
North Lawndale College Prep alumni coordinator discusses FAFSA rollout problems
A delayed rollout of new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms this year has caused headaches and ...
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FAFSA fiasco could keep Black kids out of college this fall
It’s been one thing after another with the new-but-not-necessarily-improved Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a form ...
WSJ Opinion: The Great Biden FAFSA Fiasco
The federal student-loan application defeats parents and students. Image: Jefferee Woo/Zuma Press ...
How FAFSA 'fixes' have turned College Decision Day into chaos
Delays in FAFSA, the college financial aid process, reached a crisis this year. The effects may be felt by an array of ...
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The ‘Better FAFSA’ was not, but UW says it's getting there
Kay Lewis: We became aware back in the fall. The FAFSA form is normally released on October 1 for the next school year. We ...
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How did the FAFSA rollout go so wrong? A look at the key events
Many students, high school guidance counselors and college financial aid officers spent the winter and spring on pins and ...
West Virginia Declares State of Emergency Over FAFSA Chaos
Due to persistent glitches in the financial aid form, Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order lifting the FAFSA ...
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FAFSA state of emergency allows W.Va. students access to state financial aid
(WCHS) — With a recent state of emergency declared by Gov. Jim Justice over the delayed and problematic rollout of the new ...
Some FAFSA issues fixed, but submitted forms still down
While it hasn’t been the sole reason why the number of FAFSA forms submitted this cycle has been down, it’s played a big part ...