Universities of Wisconsin leaders said they don’t expect any delays or issues with the federal student aid application rollout amid the ongoing government shutdown.

UW system President Jay Rothman and UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mike Alexander encouraged families to complete the FAFSA, the federal application used by universities to gauge financial aid awards, at an Oct. 6 news conference held at Green Bay Southwest High School. There, they assured reporters that they don’t expect delays due to the ongoing government shutdown , citing a memo from the Federal Student Aid Office .

The Oct. 1 memo says students and their families can fill out the FAFSA from start to finish despite the shutdown. Federal loans will still be disbursed, and student loan borrowers will still have to make payme

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