INDIANAPOLIS — Students are heading to college in a little over a month.
However, some families in different parts of the country say they still do not know how much college will cost them. That's mainly because some financial aid offer letters are still in limbo.
Late last year, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, got an overhaul.
The goal: to simplify the form.
That revamp, however, caused delays for families trying to apply for aid, and for schools getting out financial aid information.
Now, tuition bills are starting to get posted to accounts.
Michelle Manbeck, a parent in South Carolina, told an affiliate that they do not have all the official information they need to know how much they really owe.
"You have a concern. You don't know where your, where your child should go to school because you don't know how much money they're going to get and what you can afford," Manbeck said.
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13News reached out to Indiana University, Ball State University and Purdue University.
An IU spokesperson said, "All students with a completed FAFSA have received their financial aid notification."
A spokesperson for Purdue said, "Due to the significant challenges and delays with the FAFSA this year, some students (less than 3%) have not received their aid notification. Federal Student Aid did not provide schools with the capability to transmit student updates/corrections until July 1. This is typically a process that is available October 1 of the previous year. We are actively working on the updates with a goal of notifying students by the week of July 22."
A Ball State spokesperson said, "New, first-year students (freshmen) who filed a FAFSA began receiving aid notifications May 1, 2024 from Ball State. We are currently working with the Indiana Commission of Higher Education Student Aid Division to clarify state aid eligibility for transfers and continuing students. We hope to have this resolved very soon. There isn't a lot families can do at this time in anticipation of the aid notification. The overall FAFSA delays put schools, state agencies and students and parents in a tough position."
If you are a parent experiencing delay concerns, send an email to 13News consumer reporter Allison Gormly at allison.gormly@wthr.com.