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Knocking on wood for this year’s FAFSA rollout

University Business

“So far, knock on wood,” says Michelle Barton, m anaging director of program operations at Bottom Line , a college advising service for first-generation and low-income students. She has found an error on multiple colleges and universities’ websites that state the FAFSA application opens every year on Oct.

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How a looming Trump presidency is already affecting college life

University Business

Last week, the National College Attainment Network posted on its website advising students from mixed-status families to make a “considered decision” regarding whether to submit their FAFSA, which may expose their parents’ citizenship status. . Higher ed market: Is it too hard to open a new college?