"The Department of Education created an administrative hellscape last year when it rolled out the biggest overhaul to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in decades while restarting student loan repayment," The New York Times writes.

... Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, told me the overhaul requires balancing two conflicting forces: an application that’s easy to use, yet provides an accurate picture of family income and wealth.

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Publication Date: 3/18/2024