The simplification of the FAFSA process aimed to ease the application for students and families, but challenges persist. Colleges are facing delays in obtaining financial aid data, potentially affecting the May 1 commitment deadline. An inflation adjustment error in the new FAFSA application may further impact aid decisions, leading to potential delays in financial aid letters.
Latest FAFSA delay makes it ‘unconscionable’ for colleges to ask students to commit by May 1 https://t.co/5Ad8LIJxft
New FAFSA application inflation adjustment error may impact college aid decisions https://t.co/yxB67xrAyN by @WritesRonda
FAFSA inflation fix may delay financial aid letters, Education Department says https://t.co/kDuoiLu6j6
Colleges won't get the data they need to make financial aid decisions until mid-March, after a bumpy FAFSA rollout. That could make it very difficult for students and schools to stick to the typical May 1 deadline to commit https://t.co/PA0Op0Bn61
.@WVMetroNews → “State’s colleges and universities prepare for FAFSA Day as challenges created by form changes linger” The goal of #FAFSA simplification was to make the whole process easier for students and their families, however, is not happening and @usedgov’s efforts are…