How the FAFSA Debacle is Affecting Students' College Plans
WNYC - 2024-04-16T18:28:16.000Z

The Federal Education Department rolled out a new FAFSA form that was supposed to make things easier for students, but instead it has been plagued with problems. Erica Meltzer, national editor at Chalkbeat, talks about how the "bungled" rollout of the form has derailed some students' college plans.

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