"The Education Department announced Monday that it would not be able to submit corrections to FAFSA records in bulk until the first half of August. This is something that is typically available when the application goes live," POLITICO reports.

... "'The idea that some college students are hoping to begin classes in a matter of weeks and are still unable to get a final financial aid offer is unacceptable,' NASFAA President & CEO Justin Draeger said in a statement. 'The longer we go without the ability for schools to efficiently and quickly make corrections to student FAFSA records, the greater the uncertainty becomes for students who are still hanging in the balance.'"

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Publication Date: 6/18/2024