Students will have to wait even longer for financial aid offers from colleges and universities. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced another Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, delay and schools will not receive FAFSA data until the first half of March.

Meanwhile, Minnesota students are waiting to finalize their college decisions. MPR News host Nina Moini talked about the impacts of the delay with BG Tucker, the senior director of programs at College Possible Minnesota, an organization that aids students from economically disadvantaged communities.

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