(Helena) Yesterday Governor Greg Gianforte urged high school seniors in Montana to continue to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, despite issues resulting from the U.S. Department of Education’s delay in launching the 2024-2025 application portal.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Education began working on a revised FAFSA application portal. After months of delay, the Department finally released an updated application in December, but the system has experienced numerous problems since.
According to the National College Attainment Network, only about 25 percent of Montana high school seniors have completed the FAFSA this year, a 35 percent drop from 2023.
