This year, the Department of Education created a massive headache for millions of college students and their families when it released an updated version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form that was riddled with technical bugs.
Completing the FAFSA form is required for anyone seeking federal grants and loans, as well as institutional financial aid at the vast majority of American colleges and universities. However, despite the form's importance, issues with this year's FAFSA made it nearly impossible to complete for many families and led to a dramatic 13.5 percent decline in completed FAFSA applications by high school seniors by the end of May.
