Education Department reverses course on batch FAFSA corrections

The change could increase colleges’ administrative burden and leave some students without financial aid this fall, one industry association said.

The Education Department released an updated version of the FAFSA in late December, almost three months later than usual. Following publication, the form’s rollout has faced heavy criticism over ongoing delays and limited functionality. 

Despite the rapidly approaching start to the fall semester, Tuesday’s announcement shows some FAFSA processing issues will continue to go unresolved.

Batch corrections are usually available when the FAFSA form is released and allow financial aid employees to avoid manually submitting individual corrections.