FAFSA issues force hard choices: 44% of students said college decisions came down to $5,000 in aid

Problems with the new FAFSA impacted college enrollment decisions for the fall.

Experts predicted that problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid would weigh heavily on enrollment and decisions between schools.

Even in ordinary years, choosing a college largely hinges on the amount of financial aid offered and the breakdown among grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities andwith the new form, financial aid award letters were delayed and some high school seniors had trouble applying for any aid at all. Ellucian's study found that 44% of the 1,500 students surveyed said they'd switch their top choice school if offered just $5,000 more in aid.

That could mean some students will start their fall semester before they get key information about how much that's going to cost. It also marks

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