"FAFSA Delays Persist, Prompting Accusations of Negligence and Unused Financial Aid"

The U.S. Department of Education's revamp of the federal student aid application, FAFSA, has caused delays and bugs, leaving colleges with far fewer applications than expected and high school students without acceptances, scholarship information, and financial aid offers. The slow distribution of aid packages is affecting first-generation and low-income students, like high school senior Vanessa Cordova Ramirez, who had to file the old-fashioned way due to FAFSA issues. The confusion also impacts current college students, prompting a reminder to submit the FAFSA early for the upcoming academic year.