Media Source:

Hechinger Report

Media URL:

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-theres-a-temporary-fix-to-the-fafsa-mess-all-colleges-must-extend-decision-deadlines/

Date:

2024/03/26

Summary:

It’s not fair to ask a student and their family to commit to a particular college before they know how much it will cost to attend. But with the problems in rolling out the new FAFSA application this year, millions of American families are facing that challenge. As Nick Anderson at the American Council on Education notes, Lewis & Clark has led the way in creating a fix to meet students’ needs, by extending the deadline for students to accept our offer of admission until June 1. “Colleges should do their best to give families breathing room to make good choices,” says Anderson – and Lewis & Clark definitely agrees.