The Education Department announced a high number of errors and miscalculations in the FAFSA form submissions as compared to previous years, making an already long process longer. The high error rate is due to challenges faced by lower income level students and counselors in navigating the new form design, leading to missing signatures and parental consent pages. Many students encountered operational challenges with the correction portal, further delaying the FAFSA corrections. In response, colleges are attempting to manually adjust calculations to streamline and accelerate the process as deadlines approach.
