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FAFSA Delays Frustrate Incoming Students
Manage episode 433958304 series 2937923
The FAFSA rollout for the 2025-26 academic year has been delayed, continuing headaches for students applying for federal aid for higher education. The updated 2024-25 FAFSA form suffered from a series of delays, glitches, and other issues, impacting the number of students who chose to fill out the application for student aid, and potentially limiting the options they had for financing a college education. On this episode, we'll dig into what happened, the potential ramifications for students, and the outlook for next year.
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- Jason Gonzales, higher education reporter for Chalkbeat
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Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
102 episodes
Manage episode 433958304 series 2937923
The FAFSA rollout for the 2025-26 academic year has been delayed, continuing headaches for students applying for federal aid for higher education. The updated 2024-25 FAFSA form suffered from a series of delays, glitches, and other issues, impacting the number of students who chose to fill out the application for student aid, and potentially limiting the options they had for financing a college education. On this episode, we'll dig into what happened, the potential ramifications for students, and the outlook for next year.
GUEST:
- Jason Gonzales, higher education reporter for Chalkbeat
Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work.
Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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