"The U.S. Department of Education plans to issue the new iteration of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, by the end of December, likely further stressing colleges that will need to make awards on a truncated timeline," Higher Ed Drive reports.

... "The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, or NASFAA, on Wednesday bemoaned the timetable, which it said is 'slowing the delivery of financial aid offers to some students even further, and making this already difficult enrollment year even more fraught with challenges.'"

"Justin Draeger, NASFAA president, said in a statement Wednesday that any significant delay in the FAFSA will leave “the most vulnerable student populations in limbo.” Low-income students often rely on financial aid packages to determine which college they can afford to attend."

"'We urge our federal partners to do all they can to provide applicant data to institutions as quickly as possible, and to clearly communicate with schools as soon as updates are available,' Draeger said."

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Publication Date: 11/15/2023