Many students are still waiting to determine which college they will attend, as FAFSA problems have delayed schools from sending out financial aid award letters.
The delay is causing some students to choose different schools than planned, while others may not attend school at all.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!As of last week, 44% of colleges still had not started sending financial aid offers to accepted students, according to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.
"What we found were 47% of students were unable to complete the FAFSA on the first initial submission, and almost 28% spent over seven hours on FAFSA related tasks," said Alexandra Manuel, education advisor with Study.com.Data shows 24% fewer students filled out the FAFSA form this year. Many educators are concerned that could mean many students, particularly low-income or first-generation college students, may not attend college this fall.
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