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The FAFSA Simplifications Act, will become finalized in the 2024-25 school year. Learn more about the 529 "Grandparent Loophole" in this summary article. #thebombetcompany

Have low-income and first-generation students been disproportionately impacted by the new FAFSA submission process? 🔍🔍🔍 It’s no secret that the new FAFSA process has been a mess. With completions down 40% over the last year, there’s a lot of questions surrounding access, equity, and what it all means for the future of college enrollment. This article takes a deeper dive into the data we know so far and attempts to address those questions. https://lnkd.in/eysjQx6j #FAFSA #mycollegecorner

Your Guide to Understanding the FAFSA Crisis

Is the US Department of Education doing enough to prepare for the 2025-2026 FAFSA? As the 2025-2026 FAFSA season approaches, many students, parents, and educators wonder if enough is being done to ensure a smooth process. With past technical issues, missed deadlines, and a failed 2024-2025 rollout, there’s concern that students could face delays for 2025-2026, further impacting their ability to attend college. Are the steps the Department of Education is taking to improve the FAFSA experience enough? Can we trust that they will fulfill their promises? Are you feeling confident about the upcoming application period? Let’s discuss!

As we prepare for the upcoming FAFSA application season, it's important to reflect on the challenges faced during the 2024-2025 academic year. Technical glitches during the application process were just the tip of the iceberg. The 2024-2025 FAFSA fiasco was a culmination of political, financial, and management challenges that have converged to form a perfect storm for students seeking higher education. It's crucial for policymakers and educational institutions to address these underlying issues to ensure that students can access the financial aid they need to pursue their dreams. #FAFSA #HigherEducation #FinancialAid

As we dissect the 2024-2025 FAFSA fiasco, not only does it demonstrate a show of technical glitches, but also a culmination of political, financial, and management challenges that have converged to form a perfect storm for student seeking higher education: https://hubs.la/Q02twy260

This LAist article discusses the recent challenges and drop in FAFSA completion rates.

According to National College Attainment Network (NCAN), 2024-25 FAFSA completion rates for HS seniors are down 40% compared to this time last year in 2023. The U.S. Dept. of Education, Federal Student Aid an Office of the U.S. Department of Education, Congress and The White House need to take a more aggressive action to address this FAFSA completion crisis, which will have knock-on effects on postsecondary enrollment, retention, and higher ed institution revenues. Since the 2020 pandemic and our economic recession, millions of students have decided to forgo higher education or were forced to stop-out due to financial concerns. This enrollment crisis impacts all Americans as we are losing a generation of brilliant minds who could have become our next doctors, engineers, nurses, teachers, accountants, pilots, civic leaders, lawyers, entrepreneurs, tech innovation leaders and much more. Equitable access to higher education should never be a partisan issue. A nation that does not prioritize the education of its citizens is morally bankrupt. Every legislator and government official bears responsibility for failing the American people, especially our youth and young adults, in accessing critical funding for the pursuit of higher education. May I propose a better solution to increase FAFSA submission rates? Publicly apologize to the American people on national TV and gift $5k to every student who enrolls/matriculates for Fall 2024. Disburse the funds as direct payments to students like HEERF was administered, after each college's add/drop deadline. Watch the FAFSA completion rates jump up drastically when you pair an apology with financial restitution. How about an even more audacious proposal? Take the steps named above AND replace all Federal Direct Loans (except Parent PLUS) for 2024-25 with a one-time grant of the same value for every student. It's unconscionable to have students take loans this year when our government failed to do its job. #FAFSA #FAFSAFastBreak #CollegeAdmissions #FinancialAid #HigherEducation

It's a big day for schools across the country, so we're wishing the best of luck to everyone collecting their GCSE results this morning! For advice on next steps, the #DfE has compiled a collection of top tips and resources 👇https://okt.to/I7dKE9 #GCSEResults #ExamResults

CBSE 2025 Practical Exam: New guidelines out! Important for students and teachers. Check rules, prep tips, and deadlines to stay ready! https://lnkd.in/g2f5RK73 #cbse #CBSE2025 #practicalexam #Exams #LatestNews Central Board of Secondary Education