Technology issues and limited time frames to complete the application seem to be plaguing college students and parents attempting to complete the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The Department of Education finally launched the form after months of delays but not without issues and confusion.
 
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:  “The shaky launch has sparked heightened frustration from those seeking financial aid for their college education. It also prompted the Department of Education to issue a statement acknowledging “minor issues” during the application process.”
The FAFSA form is a critical component in the process used to award federal and institutional student aid.
 
Below is a sampling of media coverage from around the country:
 
Rollout of New FAFSA Causes Delays, Headaches for Maryland Students and College Financial Administrators
The Baltimore Sun (January 4, 2024)
 
Updated FAFSA Drops with Complications and Confusion
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (January 4, 2024)
 
The New FAFSA Is Here. Or Is It?
Inside Higher Ed (January 3, 2024)
 
‘Frustration All Around’: The FAFSA’s Rocky Rollout
The Chronicle of Higher Education (January 2, 2024)
 
FAFSA Rollout Off to a Rocky Start
The Washington Post (January 2, 2024)
 
What to Know About Changes to This Year’s FAFSA Application for College Students
Associated Press (January 2, 2024)
 
Why Families Applying for Financial Aid May Initially Have Trouble With the New FAFSA
CNN.com (January 2, 2024)
 
I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.
The New York Times (January 1, 2024)
 
The New FAFSA Form for College Aid Is Out. Five Things to Know.
The Washington Post (December 31, 2023)
 
 
 
Your Government at Work: FAFSA Financial Aid Version - Editorial
The Wall Street Journal (January 3, 2024)
 
Internal Combustion – Commentary
Inside Higher Ed (January 3, 2024)
 
Congress’s College Financial Aid Fiasco – Editorial
The Wall Street Journal (December 21, 2023)