A simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid finally became available over the weekend. However, there are some “issues” with the soft launch, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Even if students do successfully submit a completed 2024–25 FAFSA form, that information won’...
Department of Education to overhaul the FAFSA® process by shortening the application and making other changes, which caused the 2024-25 application’s release to be delayed. What does the delay mean for students? This year’s delay could potentially cause several issues for students seeking to...
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Fafsa), used by millions of applicants each year to apply for financial aid,experienced a number of issues with its rollout last year. Laura Perna, professor of education at theUniversity of Pennsylvania, said the delays last year caused “confusion...
Yet there are still “many unresolved problems,” some of which also plagued last year’s college aid application cycle, according to higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. As of Oct. 29, the government’sFAFSA Issues pagelists 22 unresolved issues, down from 25 a few weeks ago, he said...
1, well before early college application deadlines. But because of significant changes to the 2024-2025 form, that date was pushed to late December 2023. Hearing about the delays and issues made many students nervous. "I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to college and...
The FAFSA typically opens on Oct. 1, well before early college application deadlines. But because of significant changes to the 2024-2025 form, that date was pushed to late December 2023. Hearing about the delays and issues made many students nervous. ...
The 2024-25 FAFSA® release included several issues that may have impacted some students. Continue reading for more information.
The 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open to all students as of Nov. 18 — and you should submit it as soon as possible if you think you might be in college next year. The FAFSA unlocks all federal student aid, including studen
Although his parents have lived in the U.S. since 2001, they are both undocumented and don't have Social Security numbers, which was one of the manyissuesthat dogged users of theFree Application for Federal Student Aid. In the meantime, Montiel-García honed a back-up plan. ...
Let FAME guide you through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so you can find out what aid is available to help you pay for college.