Republicans focus on Education Department for financial aid delays while Cardona shifts responsibility
Republicans Target Education Department Over Financial Aid Delays
The Department of Education has become the latest target of the Republican Party’s ire after Secretary Miguel Cardona blamed colleges for the delay in financial aid offers.
Cardona claimed some colleges and universities were not ready to receive the “institutional student information records” that are necessary to give students financial aid offers.
“Based on some of the requests we received from schools earlier this week, we believe some schools are still not fully prepared to receive ISIRs,” Cardona said in a letter last week. “It’s critical that your team is ready to receive student records and can begin putting together student aid packages as efficiently as possible.”
Republican Criticism and Departmental Response
- Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized the Education Department for delays, calling for accountability.
- Rep. Virginia Foxx placed blame solely on the Department of Education for the delays.
The delay in the FAFSA revamp rollout has impacted over 6 million college applications, contrary to its purpose. While ISIRs have started reaching colleges, the processing rate remains slow.
The Education Department emphasized their commitment to aiding students efficiently, promising to support colleges in dispersing aid promptly.
The prolonged delay might necessitate colleges to extend commitment deadlines until mid-April, affecting students’ decision-making time frame.
Many U.S. colleges have already postponed deadlines due to the ongoing delays, with more expected to follow suit.
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