"Iné Collins has been a school counselor at Ewing High School in New Jersey since August 2022. This year, helping her high school seniors through the newly simplified FAFSA application process has been more stressful than simple," Diverse: Issues in Higher Education reports.

... "Jill Desjean, a senior policy analyst at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), said the original intent of this new FAFSA was to serve more minoritized groups, who often reported difficulty in completing the original, lengthy and more complicated form."

"'The idea behind the process was to expand access to college, making more people complete the form,' said Desjean. 'When it works, it’s simpler, it’s better. But it doesn’t work for everyone. Once these glitches are fixed, it’ll be easier—but some of the damage is already done.'"

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Publication Date: 3/13/2024