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1 month ago
Education

FAFSA completion down 40 percent

40% fewer high school students completed FAFSA by March 29 in 2023 compared to 2022 due to the new form's disastrous rollout.
FAFSA submissions are down 27% year-over-year, highlighting significant errors in the new form that can't be corrected until mid-April processing. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Education

Inside the Blunders That Plunged the College Admission Season Into Disarray

Federal financial aid applications faced processing delays due to a backlog of 70,000 emails.
The Education Department conducted a three-day crash effort involving 200 employees to extract crucial student information. [ more ]
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