Nationwide delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are causing issues for college students, affecting their eligibility for grants and loans. Colleges are contending with technical problems in the FAFSA, potentially hindering students from attending college in the fall. Efforts to streamline the financial aid process have backfired, leading to a chaotic college admissions season. The Education Department's failures have impacted students seeking higher education, prompting calls for improvements and extensions in deadlines to assist students in completing the FAFSA application.
On student financial aid and in response to the delayed release of the 2024-25 FAFSA application, Hawai‘i P-20 and GEAR UP Hawai‘i have developed a FAFSA Hawai‘i Hotline. The hotline is open M-F from 10 am – 6 pm through May 31. https://t.co/bkp6M7Glo9
"In practice, seemingly every phase of the implementation has gone wrong; an ostensible process of simplification has made enrolling in college much harder." Good overview of what's happening with the FAFSA. https://t.co/X1bueXaXQx
Colleges Are Facing an Enrollment Nightmare | The Atlantic A botched effort to streamline the financial-aid process may prevent a huge number of students from going to college in the fall. For years, Senator Lamar Alexander was known for theatrically unfurling a paper document… https://t.co/nobCSO7G1z
A dad explains why the college financial aid process has him worried he'll be 'scrambling to try to find money at the last minute' for his 2 daughters https://t.co/VcNUCaEQnm
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/IiSNaFaIXn https://t.co/IiSNaFaIXn
COLLEGES ARE FACING AN ENROLLMENT NIGHTMARE (The Atlantic) For years, Senator Lamar Alexander was known for theatrically unfurling a paper document so long that he could hold it above his head and still see it drag along the chamber floor. It was the Free Application for Federal… https://t.co/lsanWuyEFv
.@POTUS has already forgiven billions in student loans for borrowers across the country, & he’s trying to do more. The only obstacle is Republican AGs who are opposing his efforts in court even though many of their constituents would benefit from his plan. https://t.co/TYOTpv4Xv8
Biden has destroyed the student aid program. Biden's Department of Education has made it almost impossible for poor students to attend college and receive financial aid. https://t.co/ZOIDxvWR6P
ICYMI: the @FAFSA/@castudentaid (CSAC) deadline has been extended to May 2 for California students.🚨 If you need help filling out your application, sign up for a free CSAC workshop at: https://t.co/5hfA6vAR3o Find more aid resources on my website: https://t.co/tNsPFkTLvk https://t.co/73Sw3kE5yG
The Biden administration’s FAFSA debacle is really hurting a lot of students and families. https://t.co/g8gf2LsCeP https://t.co/2nl8Cj9YY8
Caught up in President Biden’s loan-cancellation schemes, the Education Department has neglected its congressionally mandated duties to the detriment of students. | @PrestonCooper93 https://t.co/p7BGY0QqXz
Thank you to the Central Coast families and counselors who shared their feedback on the new FAFSA form – I am committed to fixing the bumps in the rollout so the process works for every student seeking a quality higher education! https://t.co/Ary3ZTDmSf
More @NRO on the FAFSA fiasco: The Education Department Has Failed Its Obligations to America’s Students https://t.co/S7wr0e3krw https://t.co/S95dmp22OO
FAFSA delays, end of affirmative action colliding for chaotic college admissions season https://t.co/OtXbNx49nK
A botched effort to streamline the financial-aid process may prevent a huge number of students from going to college in the fall, @rosehorowitch writes. https://t.co/5vWLBqKPhv
Colleges and universities are contending with a growing list of technical problems in the FAFSA, which determines a student’s eligibility for grants and loans to pay for school, adding to the rocky rollout of new financial aid form. https://t.co/ZKyz5sb2tH
Nationwide FAFSA delays are causing issues for prospective college students. Channel 13 looked into how UNLV is helping students address the issue. https://t.co/5Hvw9BjnJd https://t.co/HFSd0bQn8b