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Oklahoma high school seniors can now start filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, forms. And, because of a new state law that applies to the Class of 2025, they are required to complete the form or formally opt out to graduate.
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The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.
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A new review and testimony from investigators with the U.S. Government Accountability Office offer the clearest picture yet of the aid form’s troubled rollout.
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The availability of last year's application, and subsequently students' aid packages, was delayed several times while the Department of Education worked to update the form.
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Changes to the federal student aid process have caused significant delays to college financial packages.
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Colleges are just beginning to receive long-overdue FAFSA data. Meanwhile, students who've been accepted to college still face weeks before they receive aid offers.
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This episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features stories on the need for reparative justice following the 'Beyond Apology' report, significant changes to the federal student aid program, FAFSA, and more.
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Students with parents who don't have a Social Security number are unable to complete the new version of the federal financial-aid form, adding yet another barrier to the college admissions process.
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The department needs extra time to fix a mistake that could have hurt lower-income borrowers, but the delay means all students will have to wait longer for their college aid offers.
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The U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a mistake that would have hurt low-income students, lowering their financial aid.