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News Articles: FAFSA

President Joe Biden pictured with his Department of Education secretary, Miguel Cardona, in October 2022.

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Biden's education grades: F on FAFSA, an incomplete on student loan forgiveness

We asked more than a dozen educators, researchers, advocates and experts how they would grade Biden's education legacy. He got two F's, no A's and lots of votes in the middle.

January 17, 2025
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By:
  • Cory Turner
After weeks of testing the application, the U.S. Department of Education released this cycle's FAFSA form on Thursday.

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  • Education

This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake'

The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.

November 21, 2024
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
In 2020, Congress voted to overhaul the FAFSA, seen here in its old, paper form. The federal application's relaunch, in late 2023, came with a whole host of problems.

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  • Education

Some students are fighting to stay in college after the FAFSA delayed financial aid

Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, some are scrambling to stay in school.

October 10, 2024
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
 New investigations by the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the fullest picture yet of why the revamped FAFSA had such a troubled launch.

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  • Education

Watchdog sheds light on FAFSA fiasco, from a birthday bug to call center failures

A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout.

September 25, 2024
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By:
  • Cory Turner
Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

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  • Education

The rollout for the updated FAFSA application has been delayed — again

The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form.

August 08, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
The Capitol is seen late Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington, as lawmakers work to advance appropriations bills on the House floor. The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown.

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  • News

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

If a shutdown happens, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until it ends. A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

September 28, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Savannah-Chatham Schools Superintendent Ann Levett talks with Savannah Arts Academy seniors Rishe Williams (center) and A'lani Coppock after announcing the district's partnerhsip to encourage FAFSA completion.

Savannah Schools Aim To Help More Students Complete FAFSA

Savannah schools are partnering with the University System of Georgia to help more students apply for financial aid for college. Filling out the Free...

October 01, 2018
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  • Emily Jones
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met with Georgia State students on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, to discuss FAFSA, student aid and other college completion topics.

DeVos Announces Plans For FAFSA App, Visits GSU

Georgia college students could soon be able to apply for federal student financial aid through an app on their phone. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos...

November 28, 2017
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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