Problems with financial aid form add to student and college woes

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Liz Willen Hi all!

This month and early next are traditionally the time of year when competitive colleges announce admissions decisions, but this year, the first since the Supreme Court struck down the use of race in evaluating candidates, is one like no other.

The culprit is a dreaded form known as the FAFSA ([link removed]) , which is causing major headaches and leading to delays that will make it much harder to shape next year’s class.

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** Column: The FAFSA fiasco could roll back years of progress. It must be fixed immediately ([link removed])
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Urgent solutions, not finger-pointing, are needed to help students and parents
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** OPINION: I’m a college access professional. I had no idea filling out the new FAFSA would be so tough ([link removed])
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This form was supposed to be easier, but the new system is hopelessly flawed



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