Six days after the Internal Revenue Service's data retrieval tool for the federal financial aid system went down, the Department of Education and IRS said Thursday they anticipate the tool will be unavailable for several more weeks.
The ongoing issue is causing consternation among organizations that advocate for expanded college access, because it will make applying for financial aid more difficult for low-income students and could lead to more verification checks of aid applications.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/03/10/aid-deadlines-approach-automated-irs-data-retrieval-unavailable-students