"C.K. McClatchy High School senior Jamarie Crawford is anxiously waiting for answers," The Sacramento Bee reports.

... "A planned revamp of the form and additional time to correct the application error messed with the timeline of the form’s availability. Students couldn’t begin to complete their forms until the last weekend of December, said Karen McCarthy, the vice president for public and federal relations of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators."

"In the past, institutions would begin to have these applications in October, and financial aid information would be shared with families. Colleges have yet to receive any processed forms, McCarthy said. The Department of Education has reported that more than 3 million applications have been submitted."

"McCarthy said delays nationwide have resulted in a “crunched timeline” for institutions to send out offers and for students to make a 'well informed decision.'"

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Publication Date: 2/29/2024