NEW: Government Shutdown Hurts MA Students Seeking Financial Aid

Thursday, October 03, 2013

Paige Pihl Buckley, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

The government shutdown is hurting students applying for financial aid at local colleges, according to Quinsigamond Community College (QCC).

The shuttering of local IRS offices has left many students unable to complete financial aid applications necessary to afford college. The IRS is responsible for verifying students’ income, and those unable to complete this task cannot qualify for financial aid. This could cause an unplanned delay in enrollment for the spring 2014 semester.

According to QCC’s Financial Aid office, current and future financial aid programs are not affected but the ability of students to file new applications could be hindered.