Colleges and universities have started receiving financial aid information for students after months of delays, as announced by the Department of Education. The delays were attributed to the rollout of a new, simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which was intended to be a major improvement by the Biden administration but instead led to significant complications, described as "a hot mess". The revamped FAFSA, plagued by "technical meltdowns", was part of an effort mandated by Congress three years ago to make the financial aid application process easier and more accessible. However, a series of blunders have left students and educational institutions in limbo, complicating the college admissions season. Efforts to fix these issues are underway, with some families now able to apply for financial aid, as urged by @usedgov. The situation has been extensively reported by @EricaLG & @ZJMontague.
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Biden administration starts sending college financial aid data after monthslong delay https://t.co/aT1ifCqRcc https://t.co/aT1ifCqRcc
“It needs to get untangled,” the nation’s top student aid official told his staff last week, according to recordings obtained by the @nytimes. “So, you know, I’m getting pretty impatient.” An exasperated staff member shot back, “We worked all night long — literally — all night.” https://t.co/pG0onQSXO6
Three years ago, Congress ordered the Education Department to revamp the financial aid form to make it easier and more accessible. Instead, a series of blunders has left students in limbo and plunged college admissions into disarray. @EricaLG @ZJMontague https://t.co/3SyNar3ieZ
via @nytimes Your tax dollars at work serving the needs of college applicants. https://t.co/9w86HjwZYq
Inside the Blunders That Plunged the College Admission Season Into Disarray from @EricaLG & @ZJMontague https://t.co/Il6qfeRy7V
FAFSA delays are making it difficult for students to make decisions about their academic future, including those from mixed-status families. After joining my colleagues to urge @usedgov for a permanent fix, these families can now apply for financial aid.⬇️https://t.co/eptv9QBu1c
"A series of blunders by the department — from a haphazard rollout to technical meltdowns — have left students and schools in limbo and plunged the most critical stage of the college admissions season into disarray." https://t.co/fiudTIu5If
To make FAFSA easier and more accessible, Congress three years ago ordered the Education Department to revamp the application that millions of families rely on to determine how students will pay for college. Instead, it got worse. Here’s how. https://t.co/G1HQNb3CCV
FAFSA delays are making it difficult for students to make decisions about their academic future, including those from mixed-families. After joining my colleagues to urge @usedgov for a permanent fix, these families can now apply for financial aid. ⬇️ https://t.co/Q6WHvSpDIU
The messy FAFSA rollout is frustrating prospective college students at a time when the country is questioning the value of higher education https://t.co/cFzp6YJfZv
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/DsRYglTNAG What a mess! Good job, Department of "Education!"
College admissions season is “a hot mess” this year. Changes to the federal financial-aid application, testing requirements and affirmative action have sown chaos. https://t.co/d8SEx3v359 https://t.co/d8SEx3v359
After months of delays and technical hiccups, some colleges and universities have started to receive federal data they need to put together financial aid offers for incoming students, the Biden administration said Monday. https://t.co/0jKFh7OZeT
Months Into Botched FAFSA Revamp, Some Colleges Finally Receiving Students’ Financial Aid Info https://t.co/kcFFNfAIMK
The @JoeBiden student loan scam is bad. The @FAFSA failure may well be worse. https://t.co/TQ46mBtPW7 https://t.co/rQX8pUcOpj
Colleges and universities are beginning to receive financial aid information on students after months of delays. https://t.co/sqZ9h0i1Kw
Delivering the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid — a simpler, shorter version of the decades-old form — could have been a major win for the Biden administration. Instead, it has been a major headache. https://t.co/r1SKmAo0jB
Colleges and universities are beginning to receive financial aid information on students after months of delays, the Department of Education announced. https://t.co/EsdfDcEB6v https://t.co/tXwA32EjMg