The FAFSA Drama Continues - Part 5 (the numbers drop)

From The Hill: The number of students who have applied for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is far behind previous years, leaving experts concerned many may opt out all together after a tumultuous rollout of the new system by the Department of Education.  

Around 5.7 million students have applied for FAFSA, a fraction of the average 17 million at this point in the cycle.  

While there is still some time for the numbers to rise, advocates are skeptical and pointing to the delays and confusion during the release of this year’s revamped forms as a cause...

Full story at https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4534943-fafsa-applications-college-students/.