Education Department Says FAFSA Fix Is Coming for Social Security Issue

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February 20, 2024 – In an article for USA Today about how the fix is coming for the social security issue with the FAFSA, Shannon Vasconcelos, Senior Director, College Finance at Bright Horizons College Coach shares her thoughts on the topic. 

"These problems will cause students to forgo college this fall, and possibly altogether," said Shannon Vasconcelos, Bright Horizons College Coach, a unit of child care operator Bright Horizons. "If you can’t fill out the FAFSA, you can’t get the money you need to go to college. It’s as simple as that. Many of these students likely don’t even know what the problem is — they’re just getting an error that doesn’t make sense — and students in a vulnerable position are unlikely to ask for help.

Read the full article here.