"The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced that the current troubled version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will not allow institutions to make fixes in batches, an important function previously promised by mid-August," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

... "Government officials said that will allow them to dedicate resources to preparing next year’s form. But the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators blasted the change, describing it as “the difference between pushing a button versus making thousands of keystrokes in terms of administrative burden” and saying the about-face could prevent students from having financial aid in hand when classes start this fall."

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Publication Date: 7/31/2024