The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors across the nation on Thursday, a year after a disastrous rollout by the Biden administration delayed the application for months. After weeks of testing, the Education Department says there have been no major problems with the online form.
FILE - FAFSA website is seen on Adjovi Golo’s laptop at DePaul University in Chicago, Aug. 28, 2024. WASHINGTON — The federal FAFSA form used to apply for college financial aid opened to high school seniors nationwide on Thursday, a year after a. It’s opening to the public later than the traditional Oct. 1 start date, but far sooner than last year’s late January launch. The department promised this year’s form by Dec. 1.
Through four rounds of testing, more than 140,000 students have submitted the form, and their information has been sent to more than 5,200 colleges, the department said. The Education Department said it fixed last year’s problems and hired an additional 700 call center workers to help families if they have trouble submitting the form.
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