The Free Application for Federal Student Aid opened up in late September

One NJ student who overcame the fear of sharing family information helps others apply for financial aid

There was a 10% drop in NJ applications for federal aid last year amid ‘Better FAFSA’ glitches

FAFSA forms now not expected to be available until December

Non-profit organization steered 1,200 NJ students through this year’s vexing FAFSA process

Students will have access to experts who will help them complete financial aid forms

Applications to the problem-plagued FAFSA system are down nearly 10% this year

Slow rollout of new FAFSA application delays financial aid offers

The percentage of NJ high school students that have completed FAFSA is down significantly

The competition is to see which city can achieve the highest application rate for federal student aid