[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 181 (Friday, December 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H6416-H6417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       DELAYS IN THE FAFSA SYSTEM

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, across our country, students 
continue to face uncertainty caused by the delays in the Federal 
Student Aid system.
  Unfortunately, the Biden administration's botched rollout of the 
FAFSA program this past school year left students not knowing whether 
they would receive aid.

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  Some students did not even know their financial aid status until 
after the start of the school year. Recently, I voted in favor of the 
FAFSA Deadline Act, which would ensure that FAFSA forms are made 
available by October 1 of each year, allowing students and their 
families and their schools the necessary time to complete, process, and 
receive those applications.
  These delays impact students, both at flagship universities and at 
trade schools, leaving the students unsure of how they will afford the 
tuition in their chosen careers.
  It is time for the Senate to pass this legislation and give our 
students and their families the clarity that they need in order to 
return and resume their education.

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