The rollout of the new FAFSA form for the 2024-25 academic year has been widely criticized for causing significant disruptions in the college application process. The Department of Education's attempt to simplify the financial aid application process has instead resulted in major delays and technical issues, leading to a 36% decrease in the number of students applying for federal financial aid. This chaotic rollout has left many high school seniors and their families in financial limbo as they approach college decision deadlines. The situation has prompted calls for accountability and improvements from various lawmakers and educational bodies, particularly affecting 3,643 West Virginia students. A temporary fix has been implemented for mixed-status families.
📰NEWS: @usedgov issued BIG updates for students filling out the FAFSA form and whose contributor does not have a social security. More information here: https://t.co/ygN0hmCvTa
Senators blame ‘inexcusable failure of leadership’ for Biden’s college aid fiasco https://t.co/Fjx4TTGhZE https://t.co/wvMNGc3QBl
Despite the multiple technical issues the new FAFSA has seen during its launch, some of the changes in the revamped form have made the process of filling out the form easier for students. Keep reading to learn more about the new FAFSA. https://t.co/fED8QbiZIw
Due to a glitch, students whose parents/guardians don’t have SSNs haven’t been able to apply for college financial aid. I spent months pushing for a fix, and @usedgov just announced new @FAFSA guidance to let these students apply. Be sure to submit your application by May 2!
With May 1 as the traditional date to decide college acceptances, parents call in on how student protests or the FAFSA debacle are affecting those choices: https://t.co/DY6ca422RO
The Education Department is ramping up an outreach campaign to get high school seniors and college students to complete the federal financial aid application, trying to regain ground lost to months of delays and technical problems with the new form. https://t.co/deO9nzCsxR
Education Department urges families to complete FAFSA as college decision time looms https://t.co/AjsNBJuX92 by @__gabriellacruz
Biden admin’s FAFSA fiasco is taking its toll on families trying to afford college. I’m holding them accountable to fix the FAFSA. https://t.co/BXyEcmXcDR
Republican senators excoriated the Biden administration Tuesday for wasting time on legally dubious student-loan forgiveness schemes while ignoring the mismanaged college financial aid process, which has left hundreds of thousands of students in the... https://t.co/zh1tcXSN5b
Senators blame ‘inexcusable failure of leadership’ for Biden’s college aid fiasco https://t.co/EBc29YoqaE https://t.co/7hgwUaARPt
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Department of Education is working around the clock to make sure the FAFSA process improves, after major delays and a troubled roll out of the new financial aid form. https://t.co/VzHHzuSs9s
West Virginians are angry and discouraged by the @usedgov’s #FAFSAFiasco. Compared to this time last year: FAFSA completions: ⬇️ 36% nationally WV high school students that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 40% WV students age 25+ that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 35% https://t.co/PgndDt5f8p
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Department of Education is working around the clock to ensure the FAFSA process improves after major delays. https://t.co/JnsYLNWAsp
West Virginians are angry and discouraged by the @usedgov’s #FAFSAFisasco. Compared to this time last year: FAFSA completions: ⬇️ 36% nationally WV high school students that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 40% WV students age 25+ that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 35% https://t.co/Gpio6TiM8P
Senators blame 'inexcusable failure of leadership' for Biden's college aid fiasco - https://t.co/TtYvcvSB14
FAFSA 2024: The May 2 Deadline for California Students is Almost Here https://t.co/mdszBzWZLf
.@USEdGov’s misplaced priorities diverted resources away from FAFSA simplification and put students who are trying to go to college for the first time last. That is simply unacceptable and they owe them far more than an apology. The Biden administration must do better. https://t.co/ZpV0MoYivw
FAFSA completion rates have plummeted because of the Biden administration’s #FAFSAFiasco. That means 3,643 West Virginia students are now losing out because of the @USEdGov’s lack of leadership and willingness to put students first. https://t.co/zFA9fafA1j
NEWS: @usedgov just announced that mixed-status families are "now able to immediately access and submit" the FAFSA due to a temporary fix. https://t.co/2DKGMsm2W7
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, just asked Secretary Cardona at a Senate budget hearing if he could commit to an "on-time launch" for the FAFSA next year. "That is our expectation, to reach the Oct. 1 deadline," Cardona says.
Deadline looms: Bay Area college applicants left in limbo as financial aid delays persist https://t.co/A9zV6T6GOW
Some Bay Area high school students are having to decide where to attend college without yet knowing how much financial aid they'll get. https://t.co/sUZh0uKr52
Fewer high school seniors could be headed to college this fall after a new “chaotic" and "beyond frustrating” FAFSA process. https://t.co/PnMPwnXv77
The Biden admin had 3 years to simplify the FAFSA process for the 2024-25 school year. They botched it instead. From economic policy, to foreign policy, to energy policy, to immigration policy, to education policy, everything the Biden administration touches falls apart. https://t.co/9kFusTbh6M
Biden admin ripped for 'agonizing' FAFSA rollout as families stuck in financial limbo: 'Inexcusable' https://t.co/wIEayjD8NE
Finally some accountability at the Education Department. @EdWorkforceCmte's work to expose the disastrous FAFSA rollout was critical in getting rid of Mr. Cordray, and that work will continue until the system is back on track. https://t.co/xAc73xTtsv
The Department of Education tried to simplify the financial aid process for students. Instead, they made things worse. https://t.co/2KR6gopf0r
Even the head of the Federal Student Aid office knows the FAFSA rollout was mishandled. I hope the next chief prioritizes FAFSA the way it should be. In the meantime, I will continue to hold the Department of Education accountable and call for a deeper dive into the resources…
Fewer high school seniors could be headed to college this fall after a new “chaotic" and "beyond frustrating” FAFSA process appears to have led to a drop in the number of students applying for federal financial aid. https://t.co/41BXccYX4K
Navigating financial aid packages can be challenging in any year, but it's particularly complex this spring, given the botched rollout of the new FAFSA. Some tips for sorting through offers during one of the most complicated college decision seasons yet. https://t.co/925NAbHa6Y
How to navigate the financial-aid hiccup as colleges’ deposit deadlines loom https://t.co/1kCCG8R9s4
EDITORIAL | FAFSA mess makes IRS look good Why can’t the feds get both of them right? Congress likes asking questions. There are a great many students and families and colleges out there who deserve answers. https://t.co/nzfuIpksnK