A significant glitch in the federal financial aid application process, specifically the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has caused widespread concern among prospective college students and their families. High school seniors, including Araceli and Miriam from Andrew Hill HS, have expressed their stress and worry over being unable to complete their applications due to this issue. This glitch has led to a critical delay in processing student financial aid applications, affecting hundreds of thousands of students who now face potentially open-ended delays as college enrollment deadlines approach. The Department of Education has attributed the fault to a 'vendor issue,' without specifying which vendor was responsible. A vendor working for the federal government incorrectly calculated a financial aid formula for more than 200,000 students, leading to incorrect FAFSA documents being sent to schools. The Biden administration has been criticized for its handling of the situation, with calls for increased competency and accountability within the Department of Education. In response to the delays and legal challenges, President Joe Biden introduced the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan as a workaround.
College admissions is a “hot mess” this year. Changes to the federal financial-aid application, testing requirements and affirmative action have sown chaos. https://t.co/qdERkGBGsy https://t.co/qdERkGBGsy
The Biden Education Department can’t even run a website and they continue to give away BILLIONS in free money to people with student loans. They need to get their priorities straight. Do your job and follow the law. https://t.co/zx7wL3RDzL
Republicans target Education Department for financial aid delays as @SecCardona shifts blame https://t.co/IBMeD52ZhF https://t.co/IBMeD52ZhF
A vendor working for the federal government incorrectly calculated a financial aid formula for more than 200,000 students, the U.S. Education Department said. https://t.co/m4qW0sSRWC
It is unlikely that many students, if any, received financial aid offers based on the incorrect information since the department only began sending records in the last two weeks and it usually takes colleges a few weeks to assemble aid packages. https://t.co/qdzQyXMAU7
A Department of Education spokesperson said that the faulty reports sent to colleges were caused by a “vendor issue,” but did not specify which vendor was responsible. https://t.co/GMWvwHAlK9
Hundreds of thousands of students who applied for federal aid to pay for college now risk potentially open-ended delays as enrollment deadlines loom, thanks to another miscalculation by the Department of Education. https://t.co/baHmWNuUbk
🚨The Biden admin sent 200k FAFSA documents to schools that were processed incorrectly by @usedgov. This comes as they're already months behind schedule. These blunders are having real consequences for students. We need competency & accountability at the Department of Education. https://t.co/l8afXnTV5V
Beyond Thursday’s announcement, Mr. Biden created the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan as a workaround after the legal defeat. https://t.co/q9zG1b6CtQ
Biden's Education Department continues to botch the FAFSA rollout, pointing the finger while students bear the brunt of this dysfunction. @virginiafoxx's full statement: https://t.co/hFjytoqHkn https://t.co/dXZH4chlas
Some high schools host FAFSA Nights where counselors and college reps walk students and families through filling out the form. @KaraArundel @K12DiveNews How are high schools supporting students through FAFSA delays? https://t.co/lO5VprhaTC
The botched FAFSA rollout has left millions of students' futures hanging in the balance. The Education Department should honor our bipartisan requests that alleviates burdensome admin duties and focuses on awarding aid to students with looming commitment deadlines.…
. @JoeBiden’s Education Department has been disastrous for our children. They failed to implement the new FAFSA program and are now planning to CUT FUNDING to our charter schools. It’s time for @SecCardona to answer for his mishandling.
Education Department sparks new GOP anger as Cardona pivots on financial aid blunder https://t.co/Igyc5jZ8FB
After recent changes to the FAFSA, college students are having to wait much longer to hear about financial aid opportunities as compared to years past. https://t.co/Ey5qLXguTI
Newly worried high-schoolers are spending thousands to apply to as many colleges as possible https://t.co/WFWAF8q18W https://t.co/6HYpfLVKtl
Many high school students planning to attend college have to compete not just to get into the school of their choice but to take the SAT. Lately, it hasn’t been that easy. Here’s why the test has gotten more stressful: https://t.co/VWMnYtHoqC
College acceptance letters are starting to roll in, but this year a major glitch in the new application process for financial aid has brought the process to a halt. https://t.co/G7fDeBk8qd
Our report tonight on the critical delay in processing student financial aid applications https://t.co/1Os58wgwoV
Araceli and Miriam are seniors at Andrew Hill HS. They’re excited about college but nervous about how they’ll pay for it. Huge glitch in the federal financial aid application process won’t allow them to complete the app. “It’s been very stressful. I’m worried.” Watch Tonight! https://t.co/J2dTT6WJAl