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"FAFSA problems may linger into next year."
Media Source:
OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting)Media URL:
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/29/oregon-colleges-enrollment-fafsa-problems-education-students/Date:
05/29/2024Summary:
The many failures in the rollout of the new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) portal have taken a huge toll on students and families, even as admissions and financial aid staff have rallied to support them through the process. Eric Staab, vice president for admissions and financial aid at Lewis & Clark, explains that the problems may persist into next year. “There’s genuine worry and concern among people in higher education that next year is still going to be very complicated because the federal government hasn’t even begun the process of putting together the aid application form for next year,” said Staab. “Normally the Education Department would have finalized that by February. And here we are in May.”
