"Education Department's FAFSA Errors Cause Further Financial Aid Delays for Students"
TL;DR
The Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office announced a miscalculation in the FAFSA system, potentially causing open-ended delays for hundreds of thousands of students applying for federal aid. This is the latest issue in a glitch-ridden FAFSA overhaul, complicating college decisions for families relying on financial aid. The delays have prompted universities to extend enrollment deadlines, leaving many students in limbo as they await their financial aid offers.
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- Another FAFSA snafu could delay students’ financial aid even more NBC News
- New FAFSA calculation error by Education Department could further delay some students’ college decisions CNN
- Feds botch college financial aid data for roughly 200K students USA TODAY
- Education Department accused of 'malicious negligence' amid FAFSA issues CNBC
- Cardona attempts to shift blame to colleges for delay in financial aid awards POLITICO
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