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Nazani<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Virginia</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FAFSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FAFSA</a> <a href="https://virginiamercury.com/2025/04/15/virginia-braces-for-changes-to-student-aid-programs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://virginiamercury.com/2025/04/15/virginia-braces-for-changes-to-student-aid-programs/</a>

BewilderedCat :nonbinary_flag:<a href="https://kolektiva.social/@ceylon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ceylon</a> Writing about trauma is difficult. You can try writing around some of the more difficult bits and decide later if you want to fill them in. It still has an impact but it might make it more tolerable. And if you want, I'm sure there are lots of good writers that can give you tips on essay <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Writing</a> for <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a>

Lisa Gets PolitikElon has now taken the department of educationApproximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.Source: Alt National Park. They are providing real time updates to the current takeover. <a href="https://union.place/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/AltNationalPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AltNationalPark</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/DeptofEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeptofEd</a>

NonilexAnd roughly 20 people w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a>’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” known as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOGE</a>, have begun working inside the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Education</a> Dept, looking to cut spending & staff….At least some DOGE staffers have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, the people said, including a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FinancialAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FinancialAid</a> dataset that contains the personal information for millions of students enrolled in the federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> program.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>

Jim @ RouteToRetire"Knowledge is power. Knowing that something is even possible to do gives you the upper hand to make better decisions."<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#knowledge</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#power</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/college" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#college</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/collegecredit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collegecredit</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/dualenrollment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dualenrollment</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/homeschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homeschool</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/homeschooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homeschooling</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/collegecreditplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#collegecreditplus</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/clep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clep</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/clepexams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#clepexams</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ap</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/apexams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apexams</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/advancedplacement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#advancedplacement</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/kids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kids</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/personalfinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#personalfinance</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/studentaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#studentaid</a><a href="https://www.routetoretire.com/earn-college-credits" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.routetoretire.com/earn-college-credits</a>

LilMikeSFThe Dept of <a href="https://c.im/tags/Edu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Edu</a> ongoing and months long FAFSA form <a href="https://c.im/tags/Fail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fail</a> fest is just one more burden on this yr's high school grads, who endured a pandemic, only to be left high and dry , and the buck stops squarely in hands of the bungling <a href="https://c.im/tags/BidenAdmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BidenAdmin</a> . Perhaps they were too ambitious hoping to streamline a process, but US Dept of Edu's promise of a so called <a href="https://c.im/tags/Better" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Better</a> FREE Application For <a href="https://c.im/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> fell far short with too little lead time to fix, and has screwed so many aspiring <a href="https://c.im/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#students</a> out of receiving typically seamless and prompt student loan information, it is estimated as many as 30% less students will make it to <a href="https://c.im/tags/college" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#college</a> of their choice this year. The fact this <a href="https://c.im/tags/FAFSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FAFSA</a> fkup happened in a key <a href="https://c.im/tags/PresidentialElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PresidentialElection</a> year, couldn't be more politically damaging, and could anger and sway fence sitting US <a href="https://c.im/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#voters</a> far more than any foreign affairs policies in Gaza , or even the price of corn chips. By dropping the ball in slow motion during one of life's the most fraught and stressful decisions, when all eyes are focused on the financial struggle to find a better future through <a href="https://c.im/tags/higherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#higherEd</a>, the gargantuan gov gaffe provides a real world red flag on <a href="https://c.im/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DC</a> dipshittery, and at best casual concern for working class families, those who need <a href="https://c.im/tags/studentloan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#studentloan</a> aid the most.<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/21/education-department-accused-of-malicious-negligence-amid-fafsa-fail.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/21/education-department-accused-of-malicious-negligence-amid-fafsa-fail.html</a><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2024/04/11/lawmakers-experts-vent-fafsa-frustrations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2024/04/11/lawmakers-experts-vent-fafsa-frustrations</a><a href="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/33621/Foxx_on_Cardona_s_Tenure_On_All_the_Broad_Strokes_You_Have_a_Failing_Grade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/33621/Foxx_on_Cardona_s_Tenure_On_All_the_Broad_Strokes_You_Have_a_Failing_Grade</a><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/fafsa-fumble-higher-education/678072/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/fafsa-fumble-higher-education/678072/</a>

Travis SouthardYeah I wish<a href="https://jawns.club/tags/studentloans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#studentloans</a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/studentaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#studentaid</a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/cancelstudentloans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cancelstudentloans</a>

The-14Canadian federal budget 2024: Does it deliver on ‘generational fairness’ promise for Gen Z and Millennials? <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Budget</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FederalBudget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FederalBudget</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GenerationalFairness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenerationalFairness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Millennials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Millennials</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GenZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenZ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HousingAffordability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HousingAffordability</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateAction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CapitalGains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CapitalGains</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Homes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Homes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Renting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Renting</a> <a href="https://the-14.com/canadian-federal-budget-2024-does-it-deliver-on-generational-fairness-promise-for-gen-z-and-millennials/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://the-14.com/canadian-federal-budget-2024-does-it-deliver-on-generational-fairness-promise-for-gen-z-and-millennials/</a>

CeceliaWelp. It turns out it was a data validation issue. One of the security questions on the site asks for an answer that is at least 3 letters long and only contains letters, numbers, and spaces. One of my answers was 2 letters long. To get it to validate, I added a space. Great, it works. But at the end of this multi-page form, the submit button does not trigger. On a hunch, I went back and edited my security answer to inclue an answer that does not end in a space. Oh, hey, it works!Blaming it for being Firefox on a Mac was ridiculous.<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefox</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/GovernmentWebsites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GovernmentWebsites</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/InputValidation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InputValidation</a>

SimonMarksFSNThis balls-up ought to be given far more attention than it's getting.....<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/20/biden-administration-fasfa-delays-00142138" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/20/biden-administration-fasfa-delays-00142138</a><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Fafsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fafsa</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biden</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Election2024</a>

Chuck DarwinAs the soft launch of 2024-25 FAFSA® form is underway, the form is available for short periods of time to ensure a better experience for students and families.We will not share information submitted during this soft launch period with schools, states and scholarship organizations until the end of the month. Applicants will have ample time to fill out the 2024-25 FAFSA and should not rush to complete the form immediately. If you visit the site during a planned pause, check back later to access the form. Visit StudentAid.gov for more information on what to expect during the soft launch.<a href="https://c.im/tags/federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#federal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/studentaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#studentaid</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/fafsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fafsa</a> <a href="https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support</a>

Cecelia2/2Apparently they don’t support Firefox, but what the heck about this site precludes developing for open standards? And “sensitive”? I’m really curious about the shenanigans here.Also, being on an Apple device, that keyboard shortcut had no hope of working. Curious if “non-Apple device” includes a PC running Linux.Why are they so frustrating?<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefox</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/GovernmentWebsites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GovernmentWebsites</a>

CeceliaI recently tried to create an account on the Student Aid government website (in the U.S.), and after filling out a long, arduous form with security questions as well, the final page submit doesn’t submit the form.I reach out to them about the issue. I get a response that includes the following:“The website is very sensitive to your browser history. If there is anything at all in your browser history, cache, or cookies, it can cause the error you encountered.”“Be sure you are using the most up-to-date version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari.”“Open a Private or Incognito (depending on your browser) window and try again. For most devices/browsers, you can do this by hitting CTRL, Shift, N.”“If this does not work, repeat the previous step on a different device/browser. (If possible, try a non-Apple device.)”1/2<a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefox</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/GovernmentWebsites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GovernmentWebsites</a>

Infinity Counter 🟦<a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/@blogoklahoma" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@blogoklahoma</a> Anyone who's dealt with college loans/scholarships knows the federal student aid system requires a lot more information than simply one's current yearly income. That the Oklahoma legislature, at least some of whom, I'm sure, have experience with the federal student aid system, would create such a slipshod system says volumes. What says even more is that a millionaire like Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt would have no qualms about applying for this money advertised as helping poorer Oklahoma families have educational options for their children. Kevin Stitt is the poster boy for everything that is wrong with Oklahoma and the GOP. <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oklahoma</a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Education</a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/OKGovernor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OKGovernor</a>

Chuck DarwinResearch and advocacy for a simplified FAFSA becomes reality Early in her career, Professor Susan Dynarski set her sights on simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (<a href="https://c.im/tags/FAFSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FAFSA</a>), a form any student must file to receive a federal loan or Pell grant. She and colleague Judith Scott-Clayton first quantified the unnecessary complexity of the FAFSA in a 2006 paper. They found that if you asked just four questions—including one on income and another on family structure—the answers could explain 90 percent of the variation in financial aid eligibility. “Literally the thing that had the greatest impact was showing that there were more questions in the FAFSA than in the 1040 Tax form,” said Dynarski in a 2018 interviewl.Since 2006, Dynarski has revisited the research, written opinion articles, and testified before Congress about her findings.Lamar Alexander, the now-retired Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee, and former U.S. Secretary of Education took notice. Citing Dynarski’s research, Alexander made the case “to reduce the federal financial aid application to a form the size of a postcard.” He introduced a bill and then continued to push for legislation in the following years to simplify the form. In the end, the FAFSA will be a bit longer than Dynarski or Alexander’s ideal, but it will still be shortened significantly. Starting in 2023, the FAFSA will include just 33 questions from the original 108, and applicants will also be able to directly transfer tax information from the IRS. 👏👍<a href="https://c.im/tags/fafsa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fafsa</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/studentaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#studentaid</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/governmentforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governmentforms</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessible</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/streamline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streamline</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/simplify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#simplify</a> 💪💕 <a href="https://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2021/dynarskis-research-and-advocacy-simplified-fafsa-becomes-reality" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2021/dynarskis-research-and-advocacy-simplified-fafsa-becomes-reality</a>

Drew<a href="https://tapbots.social/@paul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@paul</a> It truly was awful, and I would love to never do it again... <a href="https://home.social/tags/FASFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FASFA</a> <a href="https://home.social/tags/StudentAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentAid</a>

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