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BestColleges outlines the problems with the rollout of the 2024-2025 FAFSA and updates on how they are getting solved.
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 ...
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, has long been due for an update. On December 30, a new version of the form was released – a culmination of changes ...
The FAFSA typically opens in October, but changes to the application delayed its opening date to Dec. 31. That means students and their families have a smaller window to apply before college ...
The FAFSA is different from CSS Profile (short for "College Scholarship Service Profile"), which is also required by some colleges (primarily private ones). The CSS is a fee-based product of the College Board (a private non-profit organization) and is used by the colleges to distribute their own institutional funds, rather than federal or state ...
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).
Recent changes have altered when the Fafsa form may be filed as well as factors which determine federal student aid eligibility. Here is what to know.
Oct. 3—Changes are on the way this year for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA. The University of Texas Permian Basin is here to help explain the changes ...