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Department Of Education Identifies Financial Aid Calculation Error

Department of Education's calculation error in financial aid forms may cause delays in students' aid awards and college enrollment decisions.

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This year it's a slow crawl to financial aid packages for students

Colleges are just beginning to receive long-overdue FAFSA data. Meanwhile, students who've been accepted to college still face weeks before they receive aid offers.

WEKU

Use the 529 Grandparent Loophole to Maximize College Savings

Use the 529 grandparent loophole to fund a grandchild’s education without impacting their financial aid eligibility.

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Biden Administration Addresses Delays In Financial Aid Processing

Colleges receive crucial federal data for financial aid after delays, impacting student enrollment decisions and financial assistance availability.

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Students With an Undocumented Parent Still Can't Fill Out the FAFSA Form

The updated FAFSA form has been marred with technical problems, leaving many students unable to complete the financial aid form entirely.

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Revanth to launch Indiramma Housing scheme at Bhadrachalam on March 11

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy launches Indiramma Housing scheme in Hyderabad, providing financial aid for house construction to eligible individuals.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh govt to release ₹708 crore under Jagananna Vidya Deevena on March 1

Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme: Government releases ₹708 crore for Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme, providing financial aid for higher education to students in Andhra Pradesh.

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Yuva Nidhi beneficiaries to submit mandatory self-declaration about unemployed status by Feb. 29

Beneficiaries of Karnataka's Yuva Nidhi scheme must submit self-declaration on Seva Sindhu portal by Feb 29 for financial aid.

The Hindu

Workaround to FAFSA glitch allows Texas students from immigrant families to apply for college aid

The workaround is meant to help students meet schools’ application deadlines. College counselors say it will lead to more work and confusion.

The Texas Tribune

FAFSA Glitches May Keep Students From Getting Crucial Financial Aid Info

Persistent technical difficulties have made completing the financial aid form nearly impossible for many applicants.

Reason

The Real Student Loan Crisis Isn't From Undergraduate Degrees

Misled by a bad law, graduate students are drowning in debt.

Reason

Will FAFSA Overhaul Leave College Dreams In Jeopardy? Financial Aid Faces Major Delays

The U.S. Department of Education declared that the rollout of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has encountered problems, causing postponement in colleges receiving applicant information

International Business Times

EU Leaders Face Off Against Orban Over Ukraine Aid

EU leaders will grapple with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a crunch summit meeting Thursday to try to overcome his veto on 50 billion euros in financial aid for Ukraine.

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A new FAFSA setback means many college financial aid offers won't come until April

The department needs extra time to fix a mistake that could have hurt lower-income borrowers, but the delay means all students will have to wait longer for their college aid offers.

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Stalemate in Ukraine as EU and US fail to provide financial aid

Discover the ongoing political infighting in the EU as Hungary's opposition to a support package for Ukraine is provoking growing anger among member states.

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Learn about the complications and delays caused by a math error in the revamped federal student aid application, potentially costing students FSA revamp causing confusion and Top News.8B aid loss.8 billion ...

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Exclusive: The Education Department says it will fix its $1.8 billion FAFSA mistake

The U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a mistake that would have hurt low-income students, lowering their financial aid.

Latin Times

New FAFSA Form, How Will It Affect Latino Students?

The new FAFSA form, launched Dec. 31, has already presented several challenges for minority students.

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Yuva Nidhi launched by Congress government for unemployed youth in Karnataka

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar launched the Yuva Nidhi scheme, providing financial aid to unemployed youth in the state.

WEKU

The FAFSA rollout has been rough on students. The biggest problem is yet to come

The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.

The Independent UK

The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet

A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live this week, but not everyone has been able to access it

Reason

The FAFSA 'Soft Launch' Was a Confusing, Glitchy Disaster

While the new version of the financial aid form was supposed to simplify the process, it has instead been riddled with technical problems and considerable delays.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visits border, demands that Biden administration crack down on illegal immigration

Johnson and 60 GOP House members went to Eagle Pass and said they won’t support financial aid for Ukraine or Israel unless the president backs their proposals to secure the border.

The Independent UK

What to know about changes to this year's FAFSA application for college students

A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is available for the 2024-2025 school year, but only on a limited basis as the U.S. Department of Education works on a redesign meant to make it easier to apply

Evening Standard

Harvard’s financial strain grows as London billionaire Len Blavatnik joins donor revolt

The list of Harvard University’s disaffected donors has added another billionaire: Len Blavatnik.

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