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MICHIGAN

FAFSA recipients must wait until April for financial aid following delay

The U.S. Department of Education announced that Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FASFA, packages will be delayed until April. The delay is to fix a $1.8 billion mistake that could potentially have harmed low-income students' packages. The department's mathematic formula incorrectly overestimated the annual income of low-income students' households, meaning they would earn less than what they need in financial aid as a result of this error. 

MSU

MSU board approves campus infrastructure changes

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved several agenda items that revise existing university policies and make changes to university infrastructure. That includes leasing two buildings on Hagadorn Road, renovating the packaging building and Campbell Hall, and revising a policy on how the university names buildings and facilities.

PODCASTS

Sports Round Table: Tom Izzo nets 700th win against Michigan, Lions lose NFC title game

We're back once again and this time, with a new format. In the future, we will have different guests on to talk about all things MSU sports-related and mainstream sports related. This week, we discuss MSU men's and women's basketball victories against University of Michigan, the NFL's NFC and AFC Championship games and more this week, as you take a seat at the table with us.