"When the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid rolled out, Anthony Jones was excited. The form would be easier to complete. More students at his institution, Bethune-Cookman University, would be eligible for Pell Grants," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

Looking ahead to the fall semester, experts say, both HBCU students and their institutions are in an especially vulnerable position.

'Our HBCUs will have to be creative in how they secure their incoming class based on this delayed information,' said David D. Page, a consultant with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, or NASFAA.

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Publication Date: 3/21/2024