For the 2023-24 school year, many of the changes to FAFSA® are due to the FAFSA® Simplification Act passed by Congress.
But due to the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act passed in 2020, families are seeing major changes on the 2024-2025 form. One major change is replacement of the expected family contribution – a formula to determine need-based financial aid eligibility based on ...
While the delayed rollout of this year’s form might prove confusing for some students, the form itself is aimed to be simplified. See below for some changes to the FAFSA®so you can prepare yourself if you’ll be filling it out. ...
For many parents, this will be the first year you will complete the FAFSA. Since you have never completed it before, you won’t notice the changes. However, it’s important to note the functionality of the form and the functions of the mobile app. The Department of Education (ED)released...
Below, we’ve outlined a couple of changes for the upcoming year. In addition, some of last year’s adjustments to the 2023-24 FAFSA are worth repeating in this article. What’s new about FAFSA for 2025-2026 It’s even simpler and more accessible.Students will now need to answer up to...
Can I make changes to the FAFSA after I’ve applied? You canchange some details of your FAFSAif needed, even after the federal deadline — for the 2025-26 academic year, you’ll have until Sept. 13, 2026, to make those adjustments. This includes changes to your personal details, contac...
The college financial aid form filled out annually by millions of families is getting an overhaul. The new version is now available. and it comes with some major changes that could impact your child's financial aid for the 2024-25 academic year. ...
Key FAFSA Changes Kick in This YearFor more than 34,000 Kansas public and private school students,this month marks the start of...LlopisJepsen, Celia
The online financial aid form received major updates, including fewer questions and changes to the need analysis formula. Learn more here.
Other key changes include: Emergency financial aid funds for a component of the cost of attendance will no longer reduce the student’s financial need. The allowance for state and other taxes has been dropped. The FAFSA will have a new question about the student’s race/ethnicity. This questi...