New FAFSA Rollout

2025–26 FAFSA® Form Coming Soon | Federal Student Aid

A “beta” is an early release of a technology product, such as the 2025–26 FAFSA form. Beta releases make new products available to a limited number of users ...

Botched FAFSA Rollout Leaves Uncertainty for Students Seeking ...

Numerous delays and tech issues plagued the rollout of a new federal financial aid application that was meant to simplify the process for students.

How ambitious plans for a new FAFSA ended in a fiasco

The FAFSA overhaul began in December 2020, in the final days of the Trump administration, when Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act as ...

7 Key Changes Coming to the 2024–25 FAFSA® Experience

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form will be available by Dec. 31, 2023—with some big changes for students and families.

FAFSA Launch - NASFAA

August 7, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Education announced its plans to have a fully functional 2025-26 FAFSA system available to all applicants on or before ...

U.S. Department of Education begins testing of new FAFSA form

... rollout of the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial student aid on Tuesday, with more students set to partake in this beginning ...

How the new FAFSA made chaos of the college financial aid process

There's no question, the rollout of the revamped FAFSA – the Free Application for Federal Student Aid that millions of students must fill ...

New FAFSA opens for test run on Tuesday - The Washington Post

The new FAFSA form rolls out Tuesday to a select group of students ... After calling the FAFSA rollout a “total mess,” Rep. Robert C ...

What is the FAFSA Simplification Act? - Federal Student Aid

Expect changes in how a student's family size is determined aligning more with what was reported on the student's/parents' tax returns. 3. Expanding Access to ...

Every Issue With the 2024-25 FAFSA Rollout: Updates

Jan. 8, 2024 — FAFSA Officially Launches ... After a one-week soft launch period, the Simplified FAFSA officially became available to all students ...

U.S. Education Department to gradually roll out new FAFSA form by ...

The U.S. Department of Education said it will use a phased rollout to launch the 2025-26 form to apply for federal financial student aid.

ED Announces Plans for a 'Phased Rollout' of the Upcoming 2025 ...

... FAFSA after the disastrous rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA. “Ideally ... Through these engagements, ED will also publish a new roadmap ...

The rollout for the updated FAFSA application has been delayed again

The Department of Education has again delayed the rollout of its updated federal financial aid application, known as FAFSA. ... new approach this ...

FAFSA rollout means fewer students will enroll in college next year

College Signing Day 2024 looks very different from years past. This year, the implementation of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( ...

FAFSA financial aid rollout leaves college dreams in limbo - AP News

By May 1, students usually know where they're headed to college in the fall. This year, most still haven't received financial aid offers. Three ...

FAFSA Fallout | Inside Higher Ed

A collage of many faces. Students Financial Aid · Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco. The botched rollout of the new federal aid form is more than just a policy failure.

A Botched FAFSA Rollout Leaves Students Worried - Time

A botched rollout of a new application process for FAFSA has caused chaos for millions of current and potential college students.

FAFSA Updates | Federal Student Aid - Financial Aid Toolkit

Find the latest documents and news related to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) form.

Troubled rollout of new FAFSA form leaves families, students in limbo

The federal government rolled out a new, simplified FAFSA. The idea was to have much of families' financial information already preloaded into the form from ...

What to know ahead of the next FAFSA rollout | The Week

What changes are being made after last year's FAFSA issues? Last year, "everyone who submitted a FAFSA for the 2024-2025 school year faced ...