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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. 8 – had left applicants frustrated.

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Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

College Planners of America

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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Policy Update: “Better FAFSA” Opens in December 2023

Scholarship America

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens for applications on October 1, the application for the 2024-25 school year has been delayed until sometime in December—a delay that could have ripple effects on students, families and scholarship programs. Why is the FAFSA late?

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FAFSA Delay Will Cause Problems 

College Planners of America

Three years ago, Congress enacted long-overdue reforms in the passage of the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020, which substantially improves Federal student aid process. Education Department ( ED ) was to complete the changes to the FAFSA system mandated by the Act in time for the 2022-23 award year (college admissions cycle).

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What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes

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Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. Fall 2023 – The FAFSA Estimator will be released, allowing students to determine eligibility for federal student aid.

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New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home

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New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home May 10, 2024 — by Terrance L. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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EQUALITY, Fall 2023

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How TRIO Upward Bound Helps Me Navigate a Path to Success Affordable Connectivity and My Journey as the First College-Goer in My Family Encouraging Dialogue Between TRIO Students and Law Enforcement Open the Link to FAFSA Success: Your Journey Begins Now! Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!