The FAFSA process for federal financial aid has faced severe criticism due to a chaotic rollout, leading to a drop in high school seniors applying for aid. The Biden administration has been blamed for mishandling the simplification of the process, causing delays and frustrations for students across the country. Completion rates have plummeted, with West Virginia students particularly affected. The Department of Education is under pressure to improve the FAFSA process as families and students face uncertainty and financial limbo.
It is college decision day, but due to the Biden admin's botched FAFSA rollout, thousands of families across the country are being left in the dark. This failure is simply unacceptable, and students deserve better.
The botched FAFSA rollout leaves students in limbo. Some wonder if their college dreams will survive. https://t.co/PvWj3yd5n4
Normally a time of celebration for high school seniors, this spring has been marred by the federal government’s botched rollout of the new FAFSA application. https://t.co/DO6S1zbAGP
Today is National College Decision Day, and in a typical year, high school graduates across America would be finalizing their decisions about which college or university to attend in the fall. Students are still unable to make plans or informed financial decisions about what is… https://t.co/cT70Go8oXO
It’s College Decision Day, but too many families are left in the dark about the true cost of college, because of Biden’s FAFSA fiasco https://t.co/XoCWw9EYZL
May 1 has long been the deadline for many students to decide where to attend college. But for applicants across the country, 2024 has been the year the systems in place for decades fell apart. https://t.co/dg4pPDxmUT Image: Kyle Slagle, USA TODAY Network; Getty Images https://t.co/408YmYe24g
Normally a time of celebration for high school seniors, this spring has been marred by the federal government's botched rollout of the new FAFSA application. https://t.co/HUNacgqjyp
In April, USA Today reported that even Department of Education staffers were fuming at the negligent, incommunicative management of the FAFSA overhaul. https://t.co/U5JdXlTutG
The Washington Post reported in March: "The White House that fall pressed the student aid office to deliver a flawless process, according to three people familiar with the matter. That meant peeling off a few people from other projects, including the new FAFSA."…
Last year, almost 2.2 million high-school seniors completed a FAFSA application. As of April 19, only 1.3 million high schoolers have submitted an application this year, considerably lower than the 1.9 million who had done so at this time last year. The number of low-income…
Republican senators excoriated the Biden administration for wasting time on student loan forgiveness schemes while ignoring the mismanaged college financial aid process. #TWTFrontPage https://t.co/4HXpXrUZzf
🚨 May 1st, known as college decision day, should be an exciting and celebratory time for Oklahoma's college-bound students. Unfortunately, this year, while the Biden administration wastes time imposing unconstitutional student loan transfers onto hardworking Americans, they…
Opinion | Biden botched financial aid rollout. And it's parents and students who are paying the price. https://t.co/Cu6p0LMjdm
ICYMI, With May 1 as the traditional date to decide college acceptances, parents call in on how student protests or the FAFSA debacle are affecting those choices: https://t.co/DY6ca422RO
Due to a glitch, students whose parents/guardians don’t have SSNs haven’t been able to apply for college financial aid. I spent months pushing for a fix, and @usedgov just announced new @FAFSA guidance to let these students apply. Be sure to submit your application by May 2!
With May 1 as the traditional date to decide college acceptances, parents call in on how student protests or the FAFSA debacle are affecting those choices: https://t.co/DY6ca422RO
The Education Department is ramping up an outreach campaign to get high school seniors and college students to complete the federal financial aid application, trying to regain ground lost to months of delays and technical problems with the new form. https://t.co/deO9nzCsxR
Education Department urges families to complete FAFSA as college decision time looms https://t.co/AjsNBJuX92 by @__gabriellacruz
Biden admin’s FAFSA fiasco is taking its toll on families trying to afford college. I’m holding them accountable to fix the FAFSA. https://t.co/BXyEcmXcDR
Republican senators excoriated the Biden administration Tuesday for wasting time on legally dubious student-loan forgiveness schemes while ignoring the mismanaged college financial aid process, which has left hundreds of thousands of students in the... https://t.co/zh1tcXSN5b
Senators blame ‘inexcusable failure of leadership’ for Biden’s college aid fiasco https://t.co/EBc29YoqaE https://t.co/7hgwUaARPt
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Department of Education is working around the clock to make sure the FAFSA process improves, after major delays and a troubled roll out of the new financial aid form. https://t.co/VzHHzuSs9s
West Virginians are angry and discouraged by the @usedgov’s #FAFSAFiasco. Compared to this time last year: FAFSA completions: ⬇️ 36% nationally WV high school students that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 40% WV students age 25+ that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 35% https://t.co/PgndDt5f8p
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Department of Education is working around the clock to ensure the FAFSA process improves after major delays. https://t.co/JnsYLNWAsp
West Virginians are angry and discouraged by the @usedgov’s #FAFSAFisasco. Compared to this time last year: FAFSA completions: ⬇️ 36% nationally WV high school students that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 40% WV students age 25+ that have completed the FAFSA: ⬇️ 35% https://t.co/Gpio6TiM8P
Senators blame 'inexcusable failure of leadership' for Biden's college aid fiasco - https://t.co/TtYvcvSB14
FAFSA 2024: The May 2 Deadline for California Students is Almost Here https://t.co/mdszBzWZLf
.@USEdGov’s misplaced priorities diverted resources away from FAFSA simplification and put students who are trying to go to college for the first time last. That is simply unacceptable and they owe them far more than an apology. The Biden administration must do better. https://t.co/ZpV0MoYivw
FAFSA completion rates have plummeted because of the Biden administration’s #FAFSAFiasco. That means 3,643 West Virginia students are now losing out because of the @USEdGov’s lack of leadership and willingness to put students first. https://t.co/zFA9fafA1j
Deadline looms: Bay Area college applicants left in limbo as financial aid delays persist https://t.co/A9zV6T6GOW
Fewer high school seniors could be headed to college this fall after a new “chaotic" and "beyond frustrating” FAFSA process. https://t.co/PnMPwnXv77
The Biden admin had 3 years to simplify the FAFSA process for the 2024-25 school year. They botched it instead. From economic policy, to foreign policy, to energy policy, to immigration policy, to education policy, everything the Biden administration touches falls apart. https://t.co/9kFusTbh6M
Biden admin ripped for 'agonizing' FAFSA rollout as families stuck in financial limbo: 'Inexcusable' https://t.co/wIEayjD8NE
Even the head of the Federal Student Aid office knows the FAFSA rollout was mishandled. I hope the next chief prioritizes FAFSA the way it should be. In the meantime, I will continue to hold the Department of Education accountable and call for a deeper dive into the resources…
Fewer high school seniors could be headed to college this fall after a new “chaotic" and "beyond frustrating” FAFSA process appears to have led to a drop in the number of students applying for federal financial aid. https://t.co/41BXccYX4K