#student-aid

#student-aid

College enrollment in the U.S. rose 4.5% last fall, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

The U.S. Education Department will test the 2025-26 FAFSA application before its full release to improve the process based on earlier issues.

This year's FAFSA rollout has seen significant improvements based on positive early feedback from testers and organizations involved.

The FAFSA for 2025-26 has been launched in an Expanded Beta phase, allowing significant user engagement while addressing previous issues.

The FAFSA is crucial for accessing federal student aid for college students.

An early rollout aims to improve user experience following last year's technical issues.

Satisfaction rates from beta testers indicate improvements in the application process.

FAFSA changes have caused confusion and errors, affecting student aid applications, especially for low-income students.

Marcellus Williams was executed despite posthumous doubts about his guilt due to contaminated evidence.

The Education Department announced a delay in the federal student aid application form for the 2025-26 academic year due to persisting technical problems.

Education Department leadership failed to manage deadlines and underestimated technical issues during the FAFSA overhaul, severely impacting students' ability to apply for financial aid.

The FAFSA rollout faced multiple issues, impacting federal student aid accessibility. The U.S. Department of Education struggled with miscommunication and technical defects.

FAFSA completion rates show significant improvement, recovering from a 30% lag earlier this year to just 2.5% behind last year.

FAFSA form for 2025-2026 to be tested with volunteer students before full release, aiming to improve application process.

Calculation error led to inaccurate aid estimates for 200,000 student aid forms

Colleges recommended to manually recalculate affected students' SAIs

The Education Department will reprocess student aid applications due to a recent calculation error and tax data issues.

Roughly 20% of processed applications are affected, potentially delaying students' financial aid notifications.