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When the U.S. Department of Education announced last summer that federal Pell Grants would become available to incarcerated college students, lawmakers and state corrections agencies scrambled to adjust statutes and step up potential partnerships with universities. But nearly a year later, colleges and agencies are recognizing the steep administrative challenge to winning approval from the […] The post ‘Transformative’: More college programs are slowly coming into prisons ap...

The University of Montana Western said in a press release Thursday that it is working to process student financial aid claims, after challenges have arisen due

“New students are in limbo,” Somero said. “Families are being asked to make life-changing decisions without all of the information.”

A push for sustainable aviation fuel production was a major focus for lawmakers this week, as well as revisiting changes on the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Read about the crop production expectations and more in this week’s D.C. Dispatch: The Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) […] The post D.C. Dispatch: Aviation fuel, college student aid, disaster assistance appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.

On Tuesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) declared a state of emergency over persistent issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)…

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice, recently declared a state of emergency following the fallout from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) debacle. The crisis has left students in limbo, jeopardizing their educational pursuits and financial stability. As the state grapples with the fallout, certified educational planner, Jamie Dickenson, is […]

Due to persistent glitches in the financial aid form, Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order lifting the FAFSA requirement for several state grants.

Last year, New York high schoolers left more than $200 million on the table by not finishing the application.

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Education Department says issues are fixed, begs remaining students to submit.