Financial aid is a large factor in the decisions many students make about college. This year's delay in rolling out the new federal financial aid forms has created a lot of issues for many families and schools, students told ABC7.
ByThis year's FAFSA overhaul and delay has caused stress for Illinois students in college decisions and if they'll have financial aid to pay for school.Financial aid is a large factor in the decisions many students make about college.
The federal government overhauled the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form this year, delaying the rollout by several months. For this year's crop of high school graduates planning for college, a typically exciting time became much more stressful.Kevin Towns, North Central College
Completing the free application for federal student aid is a graduation requirement in Illinois, but the delay in rolling it out and the uncertainty has created difficult decisions for many.
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