On Wednesday, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx, wrote a letter to the United States Government Accountability Office (GOA) requesting they investigate the Department of Education’s FAFSA rollout. The letter was signed by 26 additional Republican lawmakers.
Specifically the letter requested the GOA investigate the following issues:
- To what extent, if at all, did students and schools face challenges applying for and administering federal student aid during the initial award cycle for the new FAFSA?
- What steps has Education taken to identify and address these challenges, if any, in preparation for next year’s award cycle?
- To what extent has Education provided students with sufficient information on how to complete the new FAFSA and navigate the application process?
- To what extent has Education provided schools with sufficient guidance and communications for incorporating the FAFSA changes into their own financial aid award
processes?
Access the full letter here: https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_gao_re_fafsa.pdf