Delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process are causing significant disruptions for prospective college students across the United States. The issues have been linked to glitches in a newly introduced federal form, which have been further exacerbated by the Biden administration's policies, including a college bailout that disregarded a court order. These delays have left high school seniors and their families in a state of uncertainty regarding their financial aid packages, forcing many to postpone decisions about their college education. The Department of Education attributes the delays to inadequate funding and has promised efforts to expedite the process. However, Republican lawmakers criticize the administration for poor management and for prioritizing loan forgiveness over implementing FAFSA reforms mandated by bipartisan legislation.
But House and Senate Republican lawmakers point to poor management and Mr. Biden’s loan forgiveness plan, which they say has diverted Education Department staff away from implementing the critical FAFSA reforms that were mandated in bipartisan legislation. https://t.co/RimKWsbnIN
Education Department officials blame the delays and glitches in part on inadequate funding to administer the program, and say they are taking steps to speed up the processing. https://t.co/RimKWsbnIN
As a result, many students are now forced to delay decisions about where they will attend college as they await FAFSA fixes by the Education Department that are needed to enable colleges to calculate how much aid they’ll receive. https://t.co/RimKWsbnIN
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