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Institutions review the data and put together a financialaid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets. The worst-case scenario, we expect less students to access and attain a critical postsecondary credential. “We
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Schools should take time this fall to inventory all of their relevant policies and practices, Coleman said, and to gather the institutional and external research that could provide a foundation for how to make any necessary changes.
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You can complete the form to apply for financialaid to help pay for attendance at college between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. If your form is unavailable when you or your family members try to access it, please try again later. You will have plenty of time to complete the FAFSA form. This is the best-case scenario.
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defaults, colleges and universities would lose significant federal funding and students may lose access to aid. Unfortunately, in the last several years, colleges and universities and financialaid offices have gotten used to a political game of chicken in Washington, D.C., If no deal is made, the U.S. And if the U.S.
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