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The FAFSA is now available online for all families seeking college financial support for 2024-2025.
The original FAFSA form had 108 questions, which was a significant barrier for many low-income families seeking financial aid. [22] The questions were broadly seen as excessively detailed and unnecessarily complicated, with students being required to dedicate several hours to completing their application.
The revamped federal financial aid application is now online but college students and families are dealing with some glitches in soft launch.
The FAFSA Simplification Act called on ED to enact changes to the 2023-24 FAFSA. But the Biden administration quickly asked to delay implementation to the 2024-25 academic year.
To qualify for need-based aid a student must have a significant amount of financial need, which is determined by the federal government based on the FAFSA. Using the information submitted on the FAFSA, the U.S. Department of Education calculates a figure called the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). If the EFC is less than the cost of ...
The federal financial aid form looks different in the 2024-25 school year. Here's what college students and parents need to know about the new FAFSA.
Federal Student Aid is also responsible for the development, distribution, and processing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the fundamental qualifying form used for all federal student aid distribution programs, as well as for many state, regional, and private student aid programs. Each year Federal Student Aid's staff ...
You can make corrections to some details on your FAFSA form, though there is a deadline. For the 2023-24 academic year, you will have until September 14, 2024, to make any changes.