Will the FAFSA Fiasco Kill Off Some Colleges?
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Battered by enrollment losses from the COVID pandemic, inflationary pressures, and persistent questions about the value of college degrees, financially imperiled colleges now face a new threat to their economic sustainability and missions. The completely bungled roll-out by the U.S. Department of Education of what was intended to be a simpler, more user-friendly Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is instead causing a precipitous decline in the number of students completing the form.
Originally published: June 3, 2024
Author: Charles M. Ambrose, Michael T. Nietzel
Position: Former Chancellor, President Emeritus
Institution: Henderson State University, Missouri State University
Published by: Inside Higher Ed