The Department of Education recently implemented new solutions for students applying for financial aid through FAFSA without social security numbers. This move comes in response to a significant glitch in the FAFSA system that affected students from immigrant families, hindering their ability to complete aid applications. College counselors have been actively assisting families following the resolution of this issue, as reported by @kalynbelsha @Chalkbeat. However, the initial attempt to revise the FAFSA form encountered problems, with some students finding themselves unable to fill out the application. Additionally, a recent calculation error has necessitated the correction of hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications, with an estimated 200,000 students affected by what has been described as an 'unforced error' by the federal government.
In an 'unforced error,' the feds just botched financial aid data for roughly 200K students https://t.co/3CHmdDuJji
Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed after latest calculation error https://t.co/MuIlmqYclh https://t.co/pdu7An7Gyz
An attempt to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form that allows students to apply for college loans suffered a lousy rollout, with some students unable to fill it out. https://t.co/i7SoYLsclS
College counselors are rushing to help families now that a major FAFSA glitch is fixed. @kalynbelsha @Chalkbeat Long-awaited FAFSA fix means students from immigrant families can finally finish aid applications https://t.co/VHAxV167tD
ATTENTION STUDENTS: The Department of Education has rolled out new fixes for students applying for financial aid through FAFSA without social security numbers. 1/2