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This year, the government rolled out a revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, process. It had a shaky launch riddled with delays and errors, causing financial uncertainty for many Pittsburgh high schoolers and local colleges.

Colleges typically ask new students to commit and make deposits by May 1, but hundreds have pushed back their deadlines this year.

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The FAFSA crisis casts cloud of uncertainty over Pittsburgh high schoolers, universities

A revamped financial aid application process was supposed to smoothen the college enrollment process. A glitchy rollout this year has instead left many in the dark about their funding options.

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