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New Student Financial Aid Form’s Glitches Causing Delays Amid Hectic Rollout Process

Inflation increases and changes to family contributions cause some middle class families to receive less aid than in previous years.
New Student Financial Aid Form’s Glitches Causing Delays Amid Hectic Rollout Process
The Department of Education Washington on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
1/18/2024|Updated: 1/18/2024
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The rollout of the newly revamped 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been mired by glitches, delays, and limited availability since it was released on Dec. 30, 2023.
Students, parents, and school administrators are left with website functions that do not always work, limited windows of time when they can edit applications, and delays with the call center that leave some on hold for hours—if they are lucky enough to reach a real person.
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
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