FAFSA Rollout Chaos Disrupts College Admissions Season

The discovery of 70,000 untouched emails containing crucial financial aid data has led to severe delays and investigations into the botched rollout.

Education Department officials discovered 70,000 untouched emails containing crucial financial aid data, leading to a panicked effort to process them.
The botched rollout of the revamped FAFSA system has caused severe delays, affecting students and schools during the critical college admissions season.
Many schools are extending enrollment deadlines due to the lack of financial aid information, causing chaos in college budgets and waitlists.
The Education Department has begun sending financial aid data to colleges, but the task ahead remains monumental with millions of applications yet to be processed.
Investigations have been launched into the FAFSA rollout, with officials acknowledging challenges such as short timelines, missed deadlines, and insufficient funding.