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A new school year is underway, yet students and families still don’t have access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Applications usually are accepted beginning October 1, but the Department of Education is blaming technical issues on the reason for the delay. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales said the agency would run tests for a limited set of students and institutions before circulating it to the public in December.

Technical issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid earlier this year led to a double-digit drop in college students filling out the form. Colorado ranked at the bottom with only 37% of students completing the FAFSA for the fall semester according to Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzales.

Due to changes in how the federal government is processing and handling the federal application for student aid, colleges have had to make changes to meet the needs of students who may be delayed in their college decisions based financial need. Chalkbeat Colorado Reporter Jason Gonzalez joined KUNC's Morning Edition to explain.

At the end of December, the U. S. Department of Education is releasing a new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The new application is intended to be shorter and easier to fill out than previous iterations. Jason Gonzalez of Chalkbeat joined us to talk about the details and look ahead to possible impacts on Colorado.

Jenny Lee is frustrated.Due to a change in her parents' employment status, the rising senior at the University of Northern Colorado had her Federal…