"The University of Pittsburgh announced on Feb. 23 that it would extend its commitment deadline from May 1 to May 15 due to the U.S. Department of Education’s delay in sending the Free Application for Federal Student Aid data," The Pitt News reports.

... "'Continued delays — communicated at the last minute — threaten to harm the very students and families that federal student aid is intended to help,' Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said in a statement via the New York Times."

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Publication Date: 3/19/2024