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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.

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Report: State Financial Aid Programs Show Varying Levels of Accessibility and Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

," insufficient state investments in higher education over the past two decades have led to significant increases of tuition rates and fees at public four-year colleges, leading to bigger hurdles for students looking to attend college, particularly for low-income students and those from marginalized communities.

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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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Navigating Financial Aid at the 20 Most Searched Colleges and Universities

College Aid Consulting Services

As a financial aid consultant, I’ve noticed a trend in the most searched colleges and universities—an indication of where students hope to invest their futures. University of California, Irvine (UCI) UCI is known for its strong research programs and diverse student body. Washington University in St.

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

” The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by the U.S. In a normal year, the FAFSA goes online on October1. Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED. This year, the ED’s revision of the FAFSA form has caused extensive problems for colleges.

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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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Education Department To Correct New FAFSA

College Planners of America

Education Department (ED) announced in December that the revised FAFSA would be initially released as a “soft launch” on January 1 and that it would only perform a data store-and-forward operation for data processing by the ED at some future point. Without FAFSA data, colleges can’t prepare financial aid packages for admitted students.

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