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High‑school counselors warn of FAFSA account and ApplyTexas friction as senior deadlines approach
Summary
Counselors from Emerald ISD and PSJ ISD told the coordinating board panel that FAFSA completion is up overall but account recovery problems, duplicate FSA IDs, photo‑ID camera failures, language barriers and confusing parental notifications are delaying some students and forcing schools to use graduation opt‑out forms to meet local deadlines.
High‑school counselors told the Higher Education Coordinating Board’s advisory committee that FAFSA completion rates have improved but persistent operational problems are preventing some students from receiving aid.
Sandra Moore, a counselor at Emerald ISD, said many parents and students assume institutions automatically receive confirmation that a FAFSA is complete. "We still need that documentation or something just to know that it's been…
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