Is the delayed FAFSA affecting recruiting?

twoinanddone
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:35:37 +0000

I think some students may not be able to commit to the school, but students have been committing to coaches on estimated FA for years. My daughter signed her letter of intent in Nov, but in those days FAFSA wasn’t filed until Jan 1 and not really processed until the parent’s tax returns were filed. Along came February and the merit aid from D’s school was different than expected (there was a mistake in her test scores). Panic all around but we got it fixed and continued on. We really didn’t know the entire FA picture until about mid-July when school started in Aug. She was prepared to take a gap year but it all fell into place.

I agree with @Mwfan1921 that there is a TON of shifting around because of the portal situation in most sports. The sophomore gymnast transfers to LSU and that leaves a spot at her school and maybe someone moves up and that leaves a spot for a new freshman or another transfer. Dominoes.