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This year’s FAFSA is open, and early reviews are positive

Delays and errors in the federal financial aid process created anxiety and headaches last year for high school seniors, their parents and colleges. But experts say this year’s rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has improved in several ways.

The U.S. Department of Education released the official application on Nov. 21, after seven weeks of beta testing.