"The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, for 2024-25—touted by the U.S. Department of Education as the 'Better FAFSA'—was supposed to streamline the user experience and channel more aid to a broader pool of applicants," Education Week reports.

... "FAFSA applicants in this 'mixed status' situation have a few options right now for filling out the form. Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, or NASFAA, explained each, as well as their pros and cons."

... "'I have been encouraging families who can’t complete the FAFSA to reach out to whoever that entity is and let them know about their trouble,' McCarthy said."

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Publication Date: 3/5/2024