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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, officially opened Thursday for students seeking financial aid for college during the 2025-2026 school year. The form traditionally ...
The announcement is yet another obstacle for students during what has been a turbulent rollout in the overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Since the new form was ...
FAFSA completions were down only 15.5% as of May 17, according to the National College Attainment Network, a significant improvement from an almost 40% drop in March.
The problem emerged after a congressional mandate in 2020 to simplify the FAFSA form. The department estimates that with the new fix, students will have access to an additional $1.8 billion in ...
Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in late 2020, giving the Department of Education (ED) a clear mandate to truncate the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for current ...
The Federal Student Aid office announced 200,000 FAFSA applicants received incorrect financial aid packages that need to be recalculated and resubmitted to college financial aid offices.
The FAFSA determines eligibility for federal Pell Grants and federal student loans – and in most cases, the financial aid provided by colleges as well, though some require students to submit an ...
The FAFSA is a relatively easy form to fill out, as it lets parents link to their previously filed tax returns to answer the financial questions. It has now been streamlined to just 36 questions ...