May 1 is traditionally known as “Decision Day”, when high school seniors are required to make up their minds on where they will continue their education in the fall.
The delay comes after a botched rollout of what was supposed to be a simplified FAFSA application process in January.COLUMBUS, Ohio —"Decision Day," a day when high school seniors are required to make up their minds on their choice of college, typically falls on May 1. This year's decision day may look a little different for some students.The delay comes after a botched rollout of what was supposed to be a simplified FAFSA application process in January.
“The kids have had so much ambiguity about what their future is and where they are going to be choosing to go to school," Megan Higgins, a school counselor at CAHS, said."They don’t have a clear picture because the financial aid awards that they typically would get late winter, they haven’t gotten, or they were much delayed. I think it has been really difficult for them to know for certain what that looks like in the future.
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