Frustrated by FAFSA Delays?
When it comes to movies, the remake is not always better.
If the launch of “Better FAFSA” was a film, it would probably have around a 21% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Short of a complete flop, the new form does take less time on average to fill out (with most students and families completing it in <15 minutes) and the Department of Education estimates that ~1.7 million more students will now receive the maximum Pell Grant.1
With that said, the form’s premiere has hit speed bumps at almost every step.
The application open was delayed from the standard October 1st date to the Winter, and now a new issue has likely bumped the delivery of aid packages to students until April.2
This has predictably made life very challenging for prospective D3 college athletes trying to understand their cost of college, as well as college admissions officers trying to formulate aid offers.
If you are frustrated and not sure what to do, do not give up!
Instead, follow these five actionable steps to work around FAFSA induced delays to land an affordable D3 opportunity…