Round-up: FAFSA Relaunch Fallout Continues

Fallout from the botched relaunch of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) continues to ripple through higher education. Appearing before the annual meeting of the Education Writers Association, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said the Department did not divert FAFSA resources to support student debt relief.  He also discussed the Supreme Court’s ruling banning race-conscious admissions, civil rights investigations into antisemitism on campus and other issues.  Shortly before the appearance, the Department announced a “full-scale review” of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), the agency within the Education Department that oversaw the FAFSA project.
 
Here are the latest headlines from various sources:
 
Cardona Pledges FAFSA is ‘Going to Get Better’
Inside Higher Ed (May 31, 2024)
 
‘The Last Straw’ for Weary Financial Aid Officers
Inside Higher Ed (May 31, 2024)
 
FAFSA, Affordability and Financial Aid’s Future: Key Podcast (Podcast)
Inside Higher Ed (May 31, 2024)
 
Over a Dozen GOP States Seeking to Block Student-Loan Forgiveness Through Biden’s SAVE Repayment Plan May Have Been Set Back by a Separate Court Ruling
Business Insider (May 31, 2024)
 
There’s a Program to Cancel Private Student Debt. Most Don’t Know About It.
The New York Times (May 30, 2024)
 
Biden Administration Launches Review of Office Overseeing FAFSA, Student Loans
USA Today (May 28, 2024)
 
How a Paperwork Glitch Is Hurting Student Loan Borrowers’ Credit Scores
The Washington Post (May 29, 2024)
 
Some Colleges Are Scrambling to Get Financial Aid to Students Enrolled in the Summer Term
USA Today (May 28, 2024)
 
Colleges Are Swimming in Financial Uncertainty Amid the FAFSA Mess
The Chronicle of Higher Education (May 17, 2024)