Posted 1/24/2024, 4:25:00 PM
GOP Lawmakers Seek Probe into Glitchy Launch of Revised Financial Aid Application
- Congressional Republicans demand federal probe into Biden administration's "botched" rollout of revised FAFSA program
- Missed Jan 1 deadline delayed access to financial aid for 18 million students
- "Soft launch" caused backlogs for high school counselors and university administrators
- Lawmakers question if Education Dept provided enough guidance and outreach
- Comparison made to glitch-plagued launch of ObamaCare website in 2013