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The Education Department Fumbled FAFSA

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT of Education has jeopardized access to financial aid for millions of college students and their families—all because it failed to create a functional online form.

In what is possibly the largest web-based government fumble since the rollout of in 2013, the updated Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online form has been a glitch-filled fiasco, infuriating families and universities alike.

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