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Missouri executes man prosecutors thought innocent. And, FAFSA's disastrous launch

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.

After Botched Rollout, FAFSA Is Delayed for a Second Year

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

Leadership Failures Helped Lead to FAFSA Debacle, Watchdog Finds

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

Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures

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 gap narrows to 2.5 percent

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

About 1,000 students to test 2025-26 FAFSA in first round

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

Missouri executes man prosecutors thought innocent. And, FAFSA's disastrous launch

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.

After Botched Rollout, FAFSA Is Delayed for a Second Year

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

Leadership Failures Helped Lead to FAFSA Debacle, Watchdog Finds

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

Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures

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 gap narrows to 2.5 percent

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

About 1,000 students to test 2025-26 FAFSA in first round

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

Calculation error led to inaccurate aid estimates for 200,000 student aid forms
Colleges recommended to manually recalculate affected students' SAIs

U.S. offers temporary patch for FAFSA technical glitch

Students locked out due to FAFSA glitch
Temporary workaround available for affected students

Education Department to reprocess 20 percent of FAFSAs

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.

'Another Unforced Error' in the FAFSA Fiasco

Calculation error led to inaccurate aid estimates for 200,000 student aid forms
Colleges recommended to manually recalculate affected students' SAIs

U.S. offers temporary patch for FAFSA technical glitch

Students locked out due to FAFSA glitch
Temporary workaround available for affected students

Education Department to reprocess 20 percent of FAFSAs

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.
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Ford not willing to raise post-secondary tuition in Ontario despite schools reporting financial struggles | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford does not want to raise tuition for post-secondary students despite financial struggles in colleges and universities.
A panel recommended the province unfreeze tuition, raise student aid, and increase operating grants to schools.
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