The new pupil support form’s release last year was a flop. This year’s experimental screening has gone much. Next up: millions of users and a fresh leadership. I attempted to become the first person in the country to complete a FAFSA form last year in a masochistic match at the time the Department of Education’s long-awaited reform was unveiled. I failed in my New Year’s Eve quest because the site was n’t working, and the experience was a harbinger for millions of others. One of the most incredible digital fiascos of our time was the new FAFSA’s launch, joining the Equifax breach and the Obamacare website’s devastating debut. Many of the most vulnerable teenagers were stranded in place for several months, unable to determine whether they were eligible for grants and loans that might make college more affordable. They included those with an undocumented parent, others without a Social Security number, or students whose parents did n’t speak English and made data entry mistakes that they could n’t fix right away. At one university’s FAFSA implementation celebration, just 20 percent of students finished. After months of additional adjustments and numerous rounds of experimental tests, the office attempted once more this week, opening the FAFSA website. It’s healthy. Go ahead and fill out the form. I got through my part of the variety in under 20 days. I was certain that I had done it incorrect because the Internal Revenue Service was importing income details so quickly. My girl did her part in about 10 days. She received our benefits, the so-called Student Aid Index figure, ideal afterwards. We’re certainly the people people really care about, though, given our citizen, permanent address and up-to-date income tax filings. The post articles is retrievable with difficulty. In your browser’s settings, kindly help Browser. Thank you for your patience while exposure is verified. If you are in Audience mode please leave and log into your Times accounts, or listen for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while exposure is verified. Now a subscription? Register in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.