meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
WSJ Your Money Briefing

Fafsa Glitches Delay Financial Aid Applications

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Families and students are facing confusion and technical problems while navigating the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how colleges are responding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Shopify.

0:03.0

Looking to start a side hustle or become your own boss.

0:05.0

Do it with Shopify.

0:07.0

Whether you're selling succulents or stilettoes,

0:09.0

Shopify has the industry leading tools to help you create,

0:12.0

control and grow your own business.

0:13.7

So get serious about selling and get Shopify today.

0:16.7

Sign up for a one pound per month trial period at shopify.coidek slash special offer

0:21.8

or lowercase that That Shopify.

0:23.9

Coe dek slash Special Offer.

0:29.4

Here's your money briefing for Thursday, January 11th.

0:32.1

I'm J. R. Whelan for the Wall Street Journal.

0:37.0

The college financial application process kicked off late last month,

0:41.0

but even though the FAFSA was simplified, students and families are

0:45.1

facing a litany of glitches and delays.

0:48.4

Those students who would have typically known by now, where are they going to go to college and

0:52.2

would have been able to

0:52.9

commit now might have to wait until earlier in the spring to make a definite

0:58.6

decision and have all the pieces that they need. We'll talk to Wall Street Journal

1:02.2

Personal Finance reporter O'An Edadoyan.

1:05.0

After the break. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Effie are the perfect partner for your smartphone.

1:21.2

Stay immersed thanks to active noise cancellation with AI. for your hour after hour with the new wingtip design and easy touch controls that make

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Wall Street Journal, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Wall Street Journal and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.