NASFAA in the News
Below are NASFAA's recent appearances in the media.
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New FAFSA Launches Early to Cautiously Positive Reception
November 27, 2024 - "Applying for financial aid looks like it’ll be a much less bumpy process for college-bound students and their parents this coming academic year compared to the glitch-filled debacle that roiled the higher education world in 2024," Yahoo Financ... -
Will Submitting the FAFSA Put Undocumented Parents at Risk? This Group Thinks It Could.
November 26, 2024 - "The message went out to 8,000 people. Late last week, a national college-access organization sent an urgent email to its members: Students who haven’t previously filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, should “make ... -
Houchin’s FAFSA Deadline Act Heads to Biden for Approval
November 26, 2024 - " The FAFSA Deadline Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), is heading to the White House," Indiana Public Media reports. -
Will the FAFSA Cycle Be Smoother This Year?
November 25, 2024 - "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was among the 2,000-plus higher ed institutions that served as the initial beta testers for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid," Higher Ed Dive reports. -
New York Republican Proposes to Slash Student Loan Interest Rates
November 22, 2024 - "With President-elect Trump set to return to the White House in January, the sun appears to be setting on the Biden administration's student loan handout spree. But one moderate New York Republican still thinks Congress should act to ease the debt bu... -
This Year's FAFSA Is Officially Open. Early Review Says It's 'A Piece of Cake'
November 21, 2024 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open to all students and families hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 school year," NPR reports. -
FAFSA Is Officially Out, and Everyone Is Cautiously Optimistic
November 21, 2024 - "The Education Department on Thursday officially released the federal student aid application for the 2025-2026 academic year, ahead of schedule and after an extensive testing period to avoid another tumultuous rollout of the financial aid form," The... -
The FAFSA Is Live, Tested, and ‘Already Working’
November 21, 2024 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now available to all users and running smoothly, the U.S. Department of Education announced on Thursday. You may keep your fingers crossed, if you like," The Chronicle of Higher Educati... -
MIT Offers Free Undergraduate Tuition to Students with Family Income Below $200,000 Starting in 2025
November 21, 2024 - "Starting in 2025, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said it will begin to offer tuition-free education to undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000 per year," WILX reports. -
With a Republican Trifecta in Washington, A New Era of College Oversight Is On Its Way
November 20, 2024 - "There’s an irony to how some Republicans are thinking about policing the nation’s colleges," USA Today reports. -
What to Know About Filing your FAFSA
November 20, 2024 - "This year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is now open to all students. But after last year’s messy rollout of a new streamlined process, parents and students may be a little wary. In some cases, glitches and delays ... -
How To Refinance a Student Loan Without a Degree
November 19, 2024 - "Withdrawing from college can make it difficult to refinance student loans, as many lenders require that you make it to graduation. However, there are some lenders that will refinance student loans without a degree," The Wall Street Journal reports. -
FAFSA Now Open To All Families For 2025-2026
November 18, 2024 - "The Department of Education quietly announced that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be open for all families to complete as of November 18, 2024, as it wraps up final beta testing," Forbes reports. -
The 2025-26 FAFSA Is Open Ahead of Schedule—How to Apply for Aid
November 18, 2024 - "Just ahead of the official Dec. 1 launch date, the Department of Education announced all students and families can now access the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid," CNBC reports. -
FAFSA Availability Delayed Until December
November 18, 2024 - "The release date for the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been delayed, making the application available on Dec. 1 instead of the usual date of Oct. 1," The Daily Titan reports. -
Financial Aid Fraud Is Growing at California’s Community Colleges
November 13, 2024 - "Since the Covid-19 pandemic, California’s community colleges have been plagued by scammers who pose as students and enroll to steal financial aid — and now it’s getting even worse," EdSource reports. -
There's a ‘Compressed Timeline' to Submit a FAFSA Form This Year — Here's How to Prepare
November 13, 2024 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for 2025-26 will be available for all students and contributors on or before Dec. 1, the Education Department says," CNBC reports. -
Stay With SAVE for Student Loan Forgiveness, Experts Say – With 4 Exceptions
November 7, 2024 - "If you're enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan, you might be wondering if you should leave this repayment plan following this week's election results. For now, experts say it's still wise to wait -- in most cases," CNET... -
Experts Say Not to Leave the SAVE Student Loan Plan Except in These 4 Situations
October 30, 2024 - "The online application for income-driven repayment plans is back after a two-month hiatus, but options for borrowers remain limited. If you're currently on the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan, which has been blocked by a court inj... -
32 Years After FAFSA’s Creation, Students Are Struggling to Apply for Financial Aid
October 29, 2024 - "When George Washington University student Gabriela Peña filled out her Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, in March 2024, she was not expecting to receive a decrease in her financial aid package months later," The W... -
Some Colleges Are Targeting Financial Aid to Middle-Class Families
October 24, 2024 - "For Emily Kayser, the prospect of covering her son’s college tuition on a teacher’s salary is “scary. It’s very stressful.” To pay for it, “I’m thinking, what can I sell?”," NPR reports. -
Students Are Testing Out the FAFSA Before It Goes Live in an Effort to Avoid Last Year’s Mess
October 23, 2024 - "Thousands of students, including in Newark, Chicago, and the Denver area, are helping test out federal financial aid forms before they go live to the broader public on or before Dec. 1," Chalkbeat reports. -
How to Get In-State College Tuition
October 21, 2024 - "Most public colleges and universities offer two different rates for tuition: one for in-state residents and one for students from out of state," Yahoo Finance reports. -
Financial Aid Delayed for Second Year in a Row. Here's How It Impacts Sacramento Students
October 15, 2024 - "Historically, high school seniors and college students would begin filing their federal student aid forms in the fall. This is the second year that a delayed application launch will affect students," The Sacramento Bee reports. -
College Students and Natural Disasters: What to Know and Do
October 15, 2024 - "Natural disasters can cause devastation and major disruptions for cities, and that sometimes includes college campuses," USA Today reports. -
FAFSA Guide 2025-26: Everything Students and Families Need to Know About Completing the Form This Year
October 3, 2024 - "FAFSA season will soon be upon us. Every year, college students and high school seniors who are headed to college must complete the application to receive federal financial aid," The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. -
Top Higher Education Conferences to Attend in 2025
October 2, 2024 - "Higher education professionals, from academics and advisers to presidents and provosts, are facing major sectorwide challenges. Financial aid administrators, for instance, are still grappling with the botched rollout of the new Free Application for ... -
Why the FAFSA Isn't Opening in October Like Usual This Year
October 1, 2024 - "The start of October typically signifies the beginning of the college financial aid application process. But now — for the second year in a row — that’s not the case," Money reports. -
A New Chapter in the FAFSA Saga Is Beginning. Here Are 5 Things to Know.
September 30, 2024 - "Nobody wants to see a sequel to the devastating federal-aid crisis of 2024, " The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. -
'No-Loan' Colleges: What to Know
September 24, 2024 - "To ease the financial burden on families and students, a small number of U.S. colleges have instituted "no-loan" policies, eliminating federal loans from financial aid packages in lieu of scholarships, grants and work-study," U.S. News & Wo... -
ED Delays Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting
September 24, 2024 - "The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced a revised deadline for submitting required data under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) rules. The new deadline for institutions to report an... -
A Q&A With NASFAA’s Interim President
September 23, 2024 - "Beth Maglione couldn’t have chosen a more fraught moment to take up the helm of the nation’s largest advocacy organization for financial aid professionals," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
Daily Briefing: When Presidents Become Faculty Members
September 23, 2024 - "Stat of the day: 618. That’s how many institutions have signed on to a year-old effort to have colleges send clearer financial-aid offers to undergraduates," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. -
The Failed FAFSA Fiasco
September 17, 2024 - "As the old adage goes, 'If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.' Unfortunately, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) system, which has enabled many to access higher education, has been broken for far too long — and the mos... -
Daily Briefing: Do College Presidents Have Enough EQ?
September 16, 2024 - "Higher-ed associations cheered after the U.S. Department of Education on Friday pushed back the deadline from October to January 15 for submitting data under new gainful-employment regulations, which penalize career-training programs whose grad... -
Gainful Employment Rules Delayed, Providing Relief for Colleges
September 16, 2024 - "Colleges and universities got a three-and-a-half month extension from the looming gainful employment and financial value transparency reporting requirements, the U.S. Department of Education has announced," University Business reports. -
Education Department Delays Gainful Reporting Requirements Again
September 16, 2024 - "Colleges will get more time to report data related to their programs and students’ outcomes after the Education Department decided Friday to push back the deadline to submit that information from Oct. 1 to Jan. 15," Inside Higher Ed repor... -
Parent PLUS Loans: What to Know About Requirements, Repayment and Alternatives
September 13, 2024 - "If you’d like to help your child pay for college, a federal Parent PLUS Loan could be a useful financing option. The Department of Education offers Parent PLUS Loans to parents of dependent undergraduate students," CNN reports. -
20 Senators Ask Cardona to Delay Gainful Employment, Financial Value Transparency Deadline
September 12, 2024 - "A bipartisan group of 20 senators on Tuesday urged U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to delay the Oct. 1 reporting deadline for the new gainful employment and financial value transparency rules," Higher Ed Dive reports. -
POLITICO Pro Morning Education: ‘That Will Change’: Cassidy Looks to Next Congress
September 11, 2024 - "A bipartisan group of senators are putting pressure on the Education Department to push back the reporting deadline for the agency’s new financial disclosure rules. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and 18 othe... -
How to Handle the Delay in the Release of the FAFSA Form
September 6, 2024 - "Applying for college financial aid was never easy. But the botched rollout of the federal financial aid form last year added to the headaches. And now, the Education Department has announced that the form for the 2025-26 school year will be del... -
‘I Was Kind of Devastated’: FAFSA Problems Blocking Mixed-Status Families Put Students’ Futures at Risk
September 2, 2024 - "Following the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2024-2025 academic school year, many students felt frustrated as the form came with many glitches and issues. One group that experienced longer application delays were... -
Some Universities Proposing No-Loan Options for Financial Aid Packages to Students
August 30, 2024 - "Some universities are helping students create financial aid packages that exclude loans. NBC News' Rehema Ellis examines these no-loan policies and how they help students prepare for economic resources to pay for tuition," NBC News reports. -
Education Department Details FAFSA Strategy for the Year Ahead. But, There Is Still ‘Potential for Chaos,’ Expert Says
August 28, 2024 - "The U.S. Department of Education announced additional details about the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the upcoming year, which may address some of the issues that plagued last year’s college aid... -
Dozens of Colleges See Financial Aid Turmoil Impacting Freshman Class Makeups
August 24, 2024 - "The Education Department is assuring schools and students that its financial aid process will be fixed after a botched overhaul led some colleges to say they were seeing decreased enrollments," NBC News reports. -
The FAFSA Rollout Mess Hurt Low-Income Students the Most
August 20, 2024 - "When I was a high school senior from a very poor family, years ago, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) represented my only chance to go to college. This year, the disastrous rollout of the new FAFSA has derailed the college plans o... -
How Did the Spring FAFSA Debacle Impact Pittsburgh-Area Colleges?
August 19, 2024 - "Joel Bauman equated this past college enrollment season to a duck swimming in a pond," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. -
Federal College Financial Aid Revamp Is ‘Abject Failure,’ Sonny Perdue Says
August 16, 2024 - "The head of the University System of Georgia blasted federal education officials for a troubled new financial aid process, a 'deployment debacle' he said has created a massive workload for colleges and left students worried about how to pay for scho... -
Full FAFSA Launch by Dec. 1: What Students and Families Need To Know
August 16, 2024 - "Students and families finally have an idea of what to expect from the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the form that unlocks federal students loans, grants, work-study and scholarships for millions of Americans each year," N... -
Projected 2025-26 FAFSA Delay Frustrates Families and University Staff
August 16, 2024 - "On Aug. 7, the U.S. Department of Education announced next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid isn’t slated to open to the general public until Dec. 1," VPM reports. -
Why That Deal on A College Textbook Might Flunk Out, Plus More Back-to-School Scams
August 14, 2024 - "It's crunch time for back-to-school to-do lists — and the criminals know it," Detroit Free Press reports. -
4 Times Private Student Loans Are Better Than Federal Ones, According to Experts
August 14, 2024 - "Many college students are gearing up for a new school year starting in the coming weeks — or even this week for some students. But for most, covering the cost of a college education isn't financially feasible without assistance. According to t... -
Editorial: FAFSA Fiasco Continues – Where’s Joe Biden?
August 13, 2024 - "As college-bound students and their parents know, locking down a financial aid package is critical. The non-elite set doesn’t have money to burn, and higher-education costs require saving, borrowing and trying to get as much help as possible,"... -
‘They Just Won’t Come’: Here’s What Higher Ed Leaders Fear from FAFSA Delay
August 13, 2024 - "After a difficult rollout of the Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) last year, the application is delayed once again, according to an announcement by the department on Wednesday," Mass Live reports. -
Waiting for Financial Aid Offers Creates Problems for California Students
August 13, 2024 - "This summer was filled with stress for Leslie Valdovinos as she awaited her financial aid offer letter for her fourth year at California State University, Dominguez Hills," EdSource reports. -
FAFSA Rollout Was ‘A Stunning Failure,’ College Aid Expert Says. Here’s How Next Year Will Compare
August 13, 2024 - "By most accounts, the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, was disastrous from the start. Even now, some college students don’t know the status of their aid awards for the fall," CNBC reports... -
New FAFSA Delay Sparks Fear After Last Year’s Chaotic Rollout
August 12, 2024 - "The Education Department’s new deadline for the launch of the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms is leaving advocacy groups in a tough spot as they say the move is the best of bad options but brings up fee... -
FAFSA Rollout Delayed Again: Here's What to Know
August 12, 2024 - "The most recent FAFSA rollout has been plagued with delays, and that continues for the 2025-2026 cycle. The U.S. Department of Education announced Aug. 7 that the upcoming Free Application for Federal Student Aid form will be open to ... -
Education Department Delays FAFSA for the Second Year in a Row
August 12, 2024 - "As more and more students are filing for publicly-funded financial aid, the Department of Education is struggling to meet demand while staying on track to meet previous years’ administrative deadlines," Campus Reform reports. -
FAFSA Form Delayed Again as Houchin Pushes Bill for Stricter Deadline
August 9, 2024 - "For the second straight year, parents will have to wait longer than usual to complete the form that determines college students’ financial aid," WFIU Public Radio reports. -
FAFSA Will Again Be Delayed After Last Year’s Shaky Relaunch
August 9, 2024 - "Students and families looking to fill out the federal student loan application this year will again face delays in the form’s rollout," the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. -
Next Year's FAFSA Will Be Available in December, Behind Schedule, but Hopefully Ready for Prime Time
August 9, 2024 - "The application prospective students use to get access to federal financial aid for higher education will be rolled out in phases this year, the Department of Education said Wednesday, to attempt to avoid the messy and confusing experience students ... -
The Next FAFSA Will Be Launched in Phases. Here’s What Students Need to Know.
August 8, 2024 - "Next year's FAFSA will be available to some students on Oct. 1, with a steady ramp-up through Dec. 1," Best Colleges reports. -
Education Department Delays FAFSA Launch for Most Students
August 8, 2024 - "The Education Department will release the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Oct. 1 as planned, but only for a limited number of students and institutions, who will test the form and provide feedback," Inside Higher Ed reports... -
FAFSA Delayed Again: Revised Form Won’t Launch Fully Until December
August 8, 2024 - "Despite excessive troubleshooting, the revised FAFSA application will be delayed for the second consecutive year, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday," University Herald reports. -
FAFSA Launch Will Be Delayed for a Second Year
August 8, 2024 - "College-bound students applying for financial aid this year will have to wait until December to start the process, after the Education Department said it would delay the release of the FAFSA following last year's bungled rollout," Money reports. -
Opinion: An Idea for Trump: Make Government Work Again
August 8, 2024 - "As college students return to campus, the saga that is the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Fafsa) continues. In the latest installment, the Education Department on Wednesday announced the form would be delayed again this year. Stay tun... -
This Year’s FAFSA Delayed Until Dec. 1 to Ensure Successful Rollout
August 8, 2024 - "The Department of Education announced Thursday that the Simplified FAFSA form for the 2025-26 academic year will be widely available on or before Dec. 1, foregoing its traditional October start for a second year in a row, according to a stateme... -
FAFSA Will Open by December 1 After ‘Phased Rollout’
August 7, 2024 - "The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that it will make a fully functional Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, available by December 1, following a two-month “phased rollout,” during which the agenc... -
After Botched Rollout, FAFSA Is Delayed for a Second Year
August 7, 2024 - "The Education Department announced on Wednesday that availability of the federal student aid application form would be delayed for a second year in a row, after months of last-ditch troubleshooting and contingency planning failed to fully fix signif... -
Here’s How Families Are Covering the Rising Cost of College
August 7, 2024 - "With college more expensive than ever and a new financial aid application that’s been problematic from the start, families are, understandably, having a hard time figuring out how to pay the tab," CNBC reports. -
Education Department: 2025-26 FAFSA to Fully Debut by Dec. 1
August 7, 2024 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2025-26 academic year will be fully available by Dec. 1 — two months later than the form’s usual debut, according to an announcement Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Education," H... -
For a Second Year, FAFSA Will Again be Delayed in the Fall
August 7, 2024 - "For the second year in a row, students and families won’t have access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on Oct. 1, when it’s traditionally released, but federal officials have promised a fully functional form on or before t... -
Next FAFSA Will be Released in Phases, Education Department Says
August 7, 2024 - "The Education Department said Wednesday it will launch the next Free Application for Federal Student Aid in phases to mitigate the problems that plagued the rollout of the redesigned form this year, a strategy that is being met with a mix of cautiou... -
ED Shifts Again on FAFSA
August 7, 2024 - "The U.S. Education Department (ED) is again shifting the FAFSA process for the 2025-26 award year. It will still release the form on October 1, as it has previously announced, but for testing with a limited set of students and colleges. It will make... -
Lawmakers, Students Still Waiting for Answers Months After Botched FAFSA Rollout
August 5, 2024 - "The Department of Education’s botched financial aid application rollout still has some students waiting for information as the semester quickly approaches," The College Fix reports. -
FAFSA Problems Continue To Plague Higher Ed
August 5, 2024 - "In a significant shift from its earlier promise, the U.S. Department of Education will not be able to make bulk corrections to students’ federal-aid records for the 2024-25 financial aid cycle. This decision, announced Tuesday, deviates from a... -
No Batch Corrections on FAFSA
August 5, 2024 - "The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that colleges and universities will not be able to submit batch corrections on FAFSA records for the 2024-25 aid cycle, just over a month after promising that this functionality would be available in m... -
FAFSA Issues Continue as School Year Approaches
August 5, 2024 - "Updates and a lack of communication with the Federal Application for Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA, have created a series of issues since its implementation in October 2023," WTVY reports. -
New FAFSA Issue Could Delay Financial Aid for College Students This Fall
August 1, 2024 - "Some college students may not be able to pay for tuition, books and other bills when classes start in a few weeks due to the latest hiccup in submitting FAFSA forms to the U.S. Department of Education," Fox News reports. -
Student Aid Faces Setback as Program Gets Delayed
August 1, 2024 - "College students and their families could be in for a wave of delayed financial aid after the U.S. Department of Education announced it would not allow schools to submit batch corrections for student FAFSA applications," Newsweek... -
Education Dept.: No Batch Corrections for This FAFSA Cycle
July 31, 2024 - "Colleges and universities planning to submit batch corrections for students’ federal financial aid applications won’t be able to do so for this cycle, the Education Department announced Tuesday," Inside Higher Ed reports. -
Daily Briefing: Ed Department Cancels Promised FAFSA Fix
July 31, 2024 - "The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced that the current troubled version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will not allow institutions to make fixes in batches, an important function previously promised by mid-August," T... -
POLITCO Pro Morning Education: FAFSA Troubles
July 31, 2024 - "Batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA, according to an Education Department announcement," POLITICO reports. -
Latest FAFSA Issue Could Leave College Students Without Critical Aid as Classes Approach
July 31, 2024 - "Some students may be unable to receive their financial aid money in time to pay their bills, with classes only a few weeks away, after the Education Department announced Tuesday that colleges will not be able to submit corrections to financial aid r... -
Education Department Reverses Course on Batch FAFSA Corrections
July 31, 2024 - "The Education Department released an updated version of the FAFSA in late December, almost three months later than usual. Following publication, the form’s rollout has faced heavy criticism over ongoing delays and limited functionality," Highe... -
UC System Breaks Admissions Record with Largest, Most Diverse Class for Fall 2024
July 31, 2024 - "The University of California admitted its largest and most diverse class to date, increasing the number of California residents, underrepresented students, and community college transfers into the fall 2024 admissions, according to preliminary data ... -
How SAVE Plan Pause Affects Student Loan Borrowers Seeking Public Service Forgiveness
July 31, 2024 - "Student loan borrowers in public service who have been working toward forgiveness may have to do some maneuvering to reach the finish line amid two legal cases complicating repayment," Investopedia writes. -
‘A Stunning Failure’: Latest FAFSA Delay Will Hinder the Most Vulnerable Students
July 30, 2024 - "The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday that colleges will not be able to submit corrections to students’ federal-aid records in bulk during the 2024-25 financial-aid cycle. In June, the department announced that institution... -
Latest FAFSA Hiccup Could Delay Financial Aid Disbursements This Fall
July 30, 2024 - "The Education Department said Tuesday that colleges cannot submit corrections to students’ financial aid records in bulk this year, a decision that could leave some students unable to pay their bills before classes start in the coming weeks," ... -
Education Department Faces Backlash Over FAFSA Correction Delays
July 30, 2024 - "To add to the myriad of FAFSA delays and issues, the Department of Education announced today that the batch correction functionality for FAFSA submissions will be deferred to the 2025-26 cycle, leading to more challenges for educational in... -
Daily Briefing: FAFSA fears 2.0
July 24, 2024 - "Colleges still struggling with headaches from this winter’s error-ridden rollout of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid have been able to look forward to the next academic year, when all the kinks would surely be ironed ... -
Higher Ed Groups Push for Dec. 1 FAFSA Launch
July 24, 2024 - "A group of five higher education organizations sent a letter Tuesday to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recommending the Department of Education push back the release date for next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Dec. 1,"... -
Better Late Than Broken: Associations Say ‘Fully Functional’ FAFSA Is Paramount for the Fall
July 23, 2024 - "The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, must be fully functional for students and colleges this fall — even if its arrival is delayed by two months," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. -
FAFSA Mess Leaves Mixed-Status Families in Limbo as School Year Looms
July 19, 2024 - "Before the end of his junior year at Washington State University Tri-Cities, Jesse Gonzalez already had a job offer. His internship with an environmental cleanup company in Richland, Wash., had gone so well that his bosses invited Gonzalez to join f... -
New Legislation Aims To Secure October 1 FAFSA Launch Date
July 19, 2024 - "Republican lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have introduced legislation aimed at ensuring the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is consistently made available to students on October 1 ... -
FAFSA Nightmare Might Not Be Over: Another Wave of Financial Aid Delays For College Students This Fall?
July 17, 2024 - "The botched rollout of a revamped process to apply for federal financial aid could have long-lasting effects, with students receiving less money for college this fall and others so fed up they’re delaying their educations," The 74 reports... -
Do Shocking College Tuition Prices Reflect What Students Actually Pay?
July 16, 2024 - "It’s no secret that high school students are looking at the prospect of college more skeptically, and a large part of their hesitation comes from worry about taking on thousands of dollars in student loans," EdSurge reports. -
SCOTUS Decision Seizes Power to Decide Federal Regulations, Hard-Fought Consumer Victories Now At Risk
July 16, 2024 - "The Supreme Court issued several consequential rulings in its recently concluded term. One such decision reversed a 40-year precedent commonly, known as the Chevron doctrine, that gave federal agencies the authority to write rules that enforced and ... -
If You Still Need Money for College and Haven't Submitted a FAFSA, Fill It Out ASAP, Financial Aid Expert Says
July 16, 2024 - "It's almost time for college students to move into their dorms and get ready for the upcoming school year. If that's you and you haven't checked 'submit my FAFSA' off your to-do list, take care of that ASAP," CNBC reports.
