The redesigned FAFSA form, intended to simplify financial aid applications for college, has instead caused significant problems for students. Delays, technical issues, and lack of information have left many students uncertain about their academic futures. Congressional hearings are being held to address the failures and hold the Department of Education accountable for the botched rollout.
.@RepNateMoran, who couldn’t complete his daughter’s FAFSA form for several weeks b/c of ED errors, heard this SHOCKING feedback from one college in Texas: "The 2024-2025 FAFSA rollout has presented a greater threat to higher education than COVID four years ago." https://t.co/wXVWrsKAHX
Senate Democrats sent a letter to a federal contractor demanding answers about the tumultuous rollout of the new Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). https://t.co/ao2E2RrJ0n
.@virginiafoxx on ED's FAFSA failures via her @nytimes ltr to the editor: "As a former professor, I’ve given out (and denied) many deadline extension requests." ED shouldn't get a late pass because it spent years focused on illegally transferring student loan debt to taxpayers. https://t.co/eruGMQhIVl
The FAFSA needs fixing, period. Students needed their financial aid information months ago, yet they still don't have it. Our priority must be getting students the information they need ASAP so they can make college decisions. https://t.co/HinfyTJLHR
The House Education and Workforce Committee is holding a hearing on the problems with the new FAFSA application so naturally the Democrats are doing everything they can to deflect the conversation away from the Biden administration and the Department of Education.
🧵With 3 years for preparation, Biden’s FAFSA has been an utter disaster: ❌numerous tech issues ❌lengthy waiting times ❌sporadic closures of the online form Still students are left without knowing whether they can afford college...
FAFSA delays have left millions of students in limbo, unsure of their academic futures and unable to access assistance when planning for college. Follow along as @EdWorkforceCmte investigates this failure and holds the Education Department accountable for this disastrous rollout. https://t.co/iyXmRScvEb
.@RepBurgessOwens opens the hearing on ED's FAFSA failures: "It is our responsibility as Congress to hold the executive branch accountable [and] learn from this botched rollout...to ensure a smooth, clear, and honest FAFSA process moving forward." https://t.co/xc7tbP9Fr7
And the House FAFSA hearing is underway! We’ll have updates here https://t.co/jInSE4ZOA3 https://t.co/yzaxYjKsWT
House @EdWorkforceCmte @EdWorkforceDems hearing on Federal Student Aid Application Delays – LIVE online here: https://t.co/U1RlGnG1Bi
WATCH LIVE: FAFSA problems for students in the spotlight at House education hearing https://t.co/RX9JisZo5Q
This year's FAFSA delays threaten to upend decades of progress to expand access to higher education. WATCH: Dems call for a clear path forward to ensure students can make informed decisions about their futures.⤵️ https://t.co/tIYlEYhfOd
Tune in as @EdWorkforceCmte exposes the disastrous FAFSA rollout that has left millions of students in limbo. https://t.co/0yfd7rlTJd
At 10:15 AM, @EdWorkforceCmte will hold a hearing on the Department of Education’s FAFSA failures, that have compromised millions of students’ access to postsecondary education. Tune in: https://t.co/hoCLiaA4MR
Stay tuned for tomorrow's @EdWorkforceCmte Higher Ed and Workforce Development subcommittee hearing on the disastrous FAFSA rollout and its impact on students and our entire university system. https://t.co/Z12Sc7gFiV
Tomorrow, at 10:15 AM — Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair @RepBurgessOwens & Ranking Member @RepWilson will hold a hearing titled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools." More ⬇️ from the lawmakers.… https://t.co/qsADDHTjPW
A redesigned FAFSA form was supposed to make it easier for students to apply for financial aid for college. The exact opposite happened instead https://t.co/b0bhtibruW via @opinion
A redesigned FAFSA form was supposed to make it easier for students to apply for financial aid for college. The exact opposite happened instead https://t.co/evnqH6bp9j
A redesigned FAFSA form was supposed to make it easier for students to apply for financial aid for college. The exact opposite happened instead, says the Bloomberg Opinion editorial board https://t.co/jvdwlbh4AN via @opinion
Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have left many students in a bind. https://t.co/EGHcPnNdNz @CNBC
ED's Problems with FAFSA Timeline Started in 2021: Pretending that the initiative is or soon will be under control helps no one https://t.co/UYxiHEXyWw https://t.co/etFPNW4ZNs