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Recipients of need-based financial aid must reapply for each year by completing a new FAFSA. The term and concept of Expected Family Contribution was replaced by the term Student Aid Index (SAI) in 2024. [2] While the minimum EFC was zero, the SAI can be a negative number as low as -1500. [3]
There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years. The new FAFSA: What you need to ...
The Education Department announced an update to the SAI tables that will allow students to benefit from an additional $1.8 billion in aid. (Credit: Getty Images) (Richard Stephen via Getty Images)
The FAFSA update is slated to add an additional $1.8 billion in need-based student aid, but colleges and universities won’t receive the new information until March, according to the DOE.
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.
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.
Grants are a type of financial aid that does not have to be repaid. Generally, grants are for undergraduate students and the grant amount is based on need, cost of attendance, and enrollment status. Federal Pell Grants are designed for low- and middle-income undergraduate students. Pell Grants for the 2023–2024 school year range from $750 to ...
The Department of Education announced on Thursday the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms are officially available for all students and families, 10 days ahead of ...