The Department of Education's recent overhaul of the FAFSA process aimed to simplify and make financial aid more accessible, introducing the Better FAFSA form. Despite intentions to ease the college admissions process, the rollout has encountered significant issues, including delays in the distribution of financial aid information to colleges and universities, as well as glitches and website crashes that have hindered applicants' ability to complete the new form. These problems have led to a decrease in FAFSA applications and forced institutions like the University of Florida to extend their enrollment deadlines. Additionally, specific challenges have arisen for students with parents lacking Social Security numbers, further complicating their application process. The University of Utah's financial aid office reported receiving just one student's Institutional Student Information Record from the Department of Education, highlighting the extent of the delays, which have lasted for months.
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Students with parents who don't have a Social Security number are unable to complete the new version of the federal financial aid form, adding yet another barrier to the college admissions process. https://t.co/hiKbvQLQm9
Many parents without Social Security numbers can now create FAFSA accounts. But filing hurdles remain as college deadlines near. Applicants have experienced glitches, website crashes and monthslong delays in this year's overhauled process. https://t.co/cSUbpnCYH1
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Colleges and universities in Utah are waiting to put together financial aid packages after the botched federal rollout. | By @DN_Marjorie https://t.co/OwrW6eR0SU
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/JSYxwdR7mS https://t.co/JSYxwdR7mS
Colleges and universities are beginning to receive financial aid information on students after months of delays, the Department of Education announced Monday https://t.co/bLa80nzGX1
Federal resources should be easily accessible to everyone who needs them. I am thankful @usedgov heeded our call and transformed the FAFSA process into a simpler and more accessible application! Check out the Better FAFSA link to learn more about this new version:…
Federal resources should be easily accessible to everyone who needs them. I am thankful the Department of Education heeded our call and transformed the FAFSA process into a simpler and more accessible application! Check out the Better FAFSA link to learn more about this new…
As of Wednesday, the University of Utah's financial aid office had received just one student's Institutional Student Information Record from the Department of Education. https://t.co/cWItioybbj
UF extends enrollment deadline in wake of federal financial aid delays https://t.co/7VZd6VyAIc https://t.co/UNOCMhWZCG
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