Sara Ruberg is an associate producer with NBC News.
Hundreds of thousands of students who applied for federal aid to pay for college now risk potentially open-ended delays as enrollment deadlines loom, thanks to another miscalculation by the Department of Education.
As have been submitted so far. An agency spokesperson said officials would continue to deliver “large volumes” of student aid information to universities in the days ahead. “We remain focused on helping students and families through this process and supporting colleges produce aid offers as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson said.
A was supposed to be easier than ever. It reduced the number of questions from over 100 to about 20, depending on the applicant. But problems have plagued the site since its launch on Dec. 30, when many applicants reported trying unsuccessfully for hours and even days just to log on and start filling out a form. For those who succeeded in filing applications, an early miscalculation left out inflation adjustments for everyone who had applied.
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