The U.S. Department of Education’s botched rollout of the new FAFSA form has resulted in a significant decline in form completions: as of late May, nearly 300,000 fewer high school seniors have completed FAFSAs this year. The impacts, though, have not been felt equally.
A FAFSA submitted by a student in a community that has a high share of residents living in poverty, non-college adults, or Black or Latino residents is nearly twice as likely to be incomplete compared to a submitted FAFSA from a community with a low share of these groups. This dropoff threatens to reduce college enrollment and widen college gaps.
It’s time for Congress, state legislatures, and colleges themselves to step up.
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Tags: student debt, fafsa
FAFSA Fiasco Hurting Students Who Need Aid the Most
The U.S. Department of Education’s botched rollout of the new FAFSA form has resulted in a significant decline in form completions: as of late May, nearly 300,000 fewer high school seniors have completed FAFSAs this year. The impacts, though, have not been felt equally.
A FAFSA submitted by a student in a community that has a high share of residents living in poverty, non-college adults, or Black or Latino residents is nearly twice as likely to be incomplete compared to a submitted FAFSA from a community with a low share of these groups. This dropoff threatens to reduce college enrollment and widen college gaps.
It’s time for Congress, state legislatures, and colleges themselves to step up.
Learn more:
Tags: student debt, fafsa