{"id":127414,"date":"2024-02-13T22:51:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T03:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127414"},"modified":"2024-02-13T22:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T03:51:38","slug":"rep-wild-voices-concerns-over-delayed-fafsa-rollout-asks-department-of-education-for-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127414","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Wild Voices Concerns Over Delayed FAFSA Rollout, Asks Department of Education for Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Representative Susan Wild,\u00a0a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with 70 of her colleagues, voiced their concerns on the delayed rollout of this year\u2019s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In their letter, the Members of Congress also requested the Department of Education provide answers to questions raised by families and students across the nation and clarity on the timeline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many students in our community and across the country, the FAFSA is the first step to make higher education more affordable and accessible,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Congresswoman Susan Wild.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve heard from families and colleges in the Lehigh Valley about the strain FAFSA delays have already had on them, and I\u2019m deeply concerned that additional delays will negatively impact those most in need of aid. I\u2019m urging the Department of Education to do everything it can to support our students and institutions of higher education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>In their letter, the lawmakers write,<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWe write today to ask for more clarity on how the Department plans to communicate any further delays in FAFSA processing, and how the Department intends to minimize the potential impact on students and families so they can make the most informed decision possible about their futures, including through providing prompt, clear timelines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 17 million students fill out the FAFSA each year. As a result of the\u00a0<em>FAFSA Simplification Act,<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>which was signed into law<em>\u00a0<\/em>in 2021, the Department of Education streamlined the application process and updated formulas used to assess students\u2019 financial need. The Department of Education estimates that these updates will allow 1.5 million more students from low-income backgrounds to be eligible for the maximum Pell Grant award.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nCatherine Clancy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.\u00a0\u2013 Representative Susan Wild,\u00a0a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with 70 of her colleagues, voiced their concerns on the delayed rollout of this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127414\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rep. 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