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FAFSA Fallout: Application Dropoff Threatening to Widen College Gaps

27 Jun 2024

Executive Summary The U.S. Department of Education’s three-month delay in launching the new FAFSA form and the subsequent lack of continuous access, ambiguities in the form, and data reporting errors have resulted in a significant decline in form completions for 2024.Comparing data from late May 2024 to those from late May 2023, nearly 300,000 fewer high school seniors have completed FAFSAs this year.

Authors

Peter Granville

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United States of America