CHRISTINE ROMANS NOW ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S STRUGGLE
TO GET IT RIGHT.
>> Reporter: ACROSS
THE COUNTRY MILLIONS
OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
ARE UNPACKING AND
MOVING IN, MANY FRESH
OFF A FINANCIAL AID
PROCESS MARRED BY
DELAYS AND GLITCHES.
WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE A SIMPLIFICATION OF
THE CRITICAL FREE
APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL STUDENT AID,
THE FAFSA WAS HOBBLED
BY TECHNICAL ERRORS.
WITHOUT KNOWING HOW
MUCH AID THEY WOULD
RECEIVE, IT MADE IT
DIFFICULT FOR FAMILIES
TO PICK A SCHOOL.
CHRISTIE CHILDS FACED
DELAYS LAST YEAR FOR
HER TWO KIDS IN
COLLEGE AND NOW
WORRIES ABOUT HER HIGH
SCHOOL SENIOR WHO IS
BANKING ON A BAND
SCHOLARSHIP FOR NEXT
YEAR.
>> I SURE HOPE THEY
WORK THE BUGS OUT AND
HAVE IT READY TO MAKE
IT USER FRIENDLY AND
HAVE RESULTS QUICKLY
EVEN IF IT ONLY COVERS
PARTIAL TUITION.
WE STILL HAVE DORMS
AND BOOKS AND MEALS
AND ALL OF THOSE
THINGS TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE HAVE COVERED.
>> Reporter: YOU NEED
THE FAVIPIRAVIIR
FATHER INFORMATION TO
GET TO THE
UNIVERSITIES, SO THEY
CAN MAKE AN OFFER AND
YOU CAN SEE WHAT IS
THE BEST FOR YOUR
FAMILY FINANCIALLY.
>> EXACTLY.
IT’S THE ONLY WAY THAT
OUR FAMILY IS GOING TO
BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO
PUT ANOTHER CHILD IN
COLLEGE.
>> Reporter: BUT THE
NEW FAVIPIRAVIIR
FATHER SITE STILL
ISN’T READY.
THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION HAS DELAYED
THE OCTOBER 1 ROLLOUT
UNTIL DECEMBER WHILE
IT TESTS THE NEW
VERSION.
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
MIGUEL CARDONA SAID
THE FAFSA HADN’T BEEN
UPDATED IN 40 YEARS
AND ACKNOWLEDGES
CHALLENGES AND CALLS
FIXING IT HIS TOP
PRIORITY.
>> HOW CONFIDENT ARE
YOU GOING TO BE
BETTER.
>> WE GOT TO DO
BETTER, 15, 20 MINUTES
SO I AM CONFIDENT
WE’LL DO IT.
>> Reporter: CARDONA
ADVISES FAMILY CREATE
AN FSA I.D. FOR EMAILS