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Survey: FAFSA Delays Changed Composition of Fall 2024 Incoming Class

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The debacle surrounding the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) affected the incoming fall class at three-quarters of private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nation. Nearly half (49%) of respondents reported that their fall 2024 class was “more difficult to fill” due to the FAFSA delays.

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Wealth-Based Pell Grant Could Reduce Student Debt and Racial Wealth Inequality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Their research supports the creation of a wealth-based Pell Grant to supplement the traditional Pell Grant, which offers financial support to students from low-income backgrounds. The policy incorporates information already collected in the FAFSA form, which is used to distribute Pell Grants.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

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Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. It really does shorten things up quite a bit."

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Updates for New FAFSA Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. Cardona said the update, the latest in ED’s 2024–25 Better FAFSA ® implementation, will not impact implementation timelines. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available Dec.

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CUNY to Launch FAFSA Completion Assistance Initiative Amid Tumultuous Federal Rollout

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. FAST will begin April 12 and continue until the end of this September, a CUNY spokesperson said in an email. I think there’s a lot of merit in that.”

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FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov. 8 Update)

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Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students.

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Holy Family University to Help Undergrads Return and Obtain Credentials with $1.3 Million Grant

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million grant for former Holy Family University and other Pennsylvania undergrads who were near degree completion but withdrew before obtaining diplomas or certificates. FAFSA completion may be required. Holy Family University is partnering with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in Pennsylvania on a $1.3 Dr. Anne M.

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