Local college and university tuition assistance will be honored in fall 2024 despite glitches affecting the federal student aid form.
High school students and their families are in limbo after experiencing glitches in the online FAFSA form.A record number of students across San Antonio will have the opportunity to attend college tuition- and fee-free next year, with the Alamo Colleges District expanding its Alamo Promise program, UTSA continuing its Bold Promise program and Texas A&M San Antonio introducing the new Jaguar Promise program.
Just days after it went live, students and parents began reporting issues completing the form, with theannounced last weekLocal higher education officials fear the FAFSA rollout hiccups could discourage students who are hesitant to go to college from completing the form at all, losing out on funds for school and maybe deciding not to go after all.
Erika Cox, UTSA’s assistant vice provost and executive director of financial aid and scholarships, said that the important thing for students and parents interested in the“Students everywhere are navigating the complexities of the new FASFA form, and we know how important it is for them to get this process right,” she said. “We have a team of financial aid professionals at the ready to assist our students.
“We cannot access any information to assist families who have perhaps started the process, nor can we speak to families about their financial aid awards,” Ojeda said. “Our hands are tied right now without knowing the Student Aid Index, which is a number schools use to determine financial aid eligibility levels, or Pell Grant eligibility for our families.”
“There is the stress that everyone who is my age who is trying to get into college or university is going through,” Ocampo said. “The biggest thing is wondering if you’re going to get enough money through the FAFSA.”
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