Colleges Extend Enrollment Deadlines Amid FAFSA Delays
In response to significant delays in the FAFSA process, universities across the U.S. are extending enrollment deadlines to accommodate prospective students.
- The U.S. Department of Education's overhaul of the FAFSA form has led to delays, prompting colleges to adjust enrollment deadlines.
- Massachusetts colleges and Pennsylvania's state universities are among those giving students more time to decide.
- The Wisconsin-Madison has also extended its deadline, reflecting a nationwide trend to ensure students have adequate time to consider financial aid offers.
- Technical issues and a significant drop in FAFSA completion rates have been reported, affecting students' ability to access financial aid information.
- Colleges are adapting to the delays by offering extensions and, in some cases, promising to cover any discrepancies between estimated and actual financial aid amounts.
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