The botched rollout of the federal aid form has affected current students as much as incoming first-years. Some feel abandoned amidst the scramble to help applicants. Almost as soon as the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) launched in December, Axel Valencia logged in.
The launch of new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms has hit some snags, leading to trouble and frustration for students and colleges. The FAFSA applications were released at the end of December — already a delay from the normal October — due to the changes made by the Department of Education. The…