Citing issues with the federal government’s rollout of a new application for student aid, Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and suspended a requirement that college-bound high school seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in order to receive state financial aid, including the Promise Scholarship and the […]
Since Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over the federal student aid form fiasco, state higher education officials have identified thousands of students who will be able to receive in-state financial help. A botched federal rollout of a new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) has put applications in limbo. The post Justice’s FAFSA state of emergency already helping students qualify for financial aid appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) - Governor Jim Justice has declared a state of emergency for education in West Virginia, temporarily opening up state financial aid to students regardless of their application for federal aid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7VbrDDX9Js It's in response to the federal Department of Education's revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Justice said the new
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Governor Justice declared a State of Emergency and suspended FAFSA requirements for students applying for state financial aid programs in West Virginia. The FAFSA requirement suspension is temporary so that students can qualify for financial aid programs in the state by filling out FAFSA. I don’t believe any other state in […]
Citing issues with the federal government’s rollout of a new application for student aid, Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and suspended a requirement that college-bound high school seniors fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in order to receive state financial aid, including the Promise Scholarship and the Higher Education Grant Program. The FAFSA form is required for applying for federal student aid and used to determine a student’s financial need. Th