FAFSA Simplification News Coverage
Our Today's News and Policy Teams will keep you up to date on the latest FAFSA Simplification news.
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ED Focuses on 2024-25 FAFSA Completion Rates With New $50 Million Program
May 7, 2024 - The Department of Education (ED) on Monday announced the launch of a program that would allocate up to $50 million to stakeholders working to boost 2024-25 FAFSA completion rates. -
Republican Leaders Call for an Investigation of ED’s “Botched” FAFSA Rollout
January 25, 2024 - Congressional Republicans, citing continued delays from the Department of Education (ED), are calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to formally examine how the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout is impacting students and schools. -
Down to the Wire: Questions and Concerns Loom Over New FAFSA
December 18, 2023 - Anxiety, tension, stress, and nervousness are the current emotions many financial aid professionals are feeling day-to-day as the launch of the 2024-25 FAFSA inches closer. By the end of this month, Federal Student Aid (FSA) will launch the 2024-25 F... -
Final 2024-25 Paper FAFSA Approved by Office of Management and Budget
December 14, 2023 - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday approved the Department of Education’s (ED) draft paper FAFSA for the 2024-25 aid year. The paper form will presumably be released at the same time as the online version, with the exact date y... -
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges ED to Provide Clear FAFSA Guidance, Verification Relief
December 12, 2023 - A bipartisan group of 37 senators is warning the Department of Education (ED) that vulnerable student populations could be negatively impacted by the delayed rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA and is calling on the department to work with the higher educat... -
FSA Outlines Provisions of Federal Tax Information and FAFSA Data Use
December 1, 2023 - Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Thursday at its 2023 virtual training conference outlined new provisions of federal tax information (FTI) and FAFSA data use under the FUTURE Act and FAFSA Simplification Act, answering key questions from financial aid of... -
FSA Debriefs Updates to 2024-25 FAFSA Form, Processing System, and Partner Portal
November 30, 2023 - Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Wednesday during its 2023 virtual training conference outlined key changes to the 2024-25 FAFSA, including with the processing system and partner portal, due to this year’s FAFSA simplification overhaul. -
FSA Officials Focus on FAFSA Simplification, Regulatory Updates at 2023 Training Conference
November 29, 2023 - Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Tuesday kicked off its 2023 virtual training conference, a four-day event highlighting initiatives and updates from FSA, including FAFSA simplification and the December launch of the 2024-25 FAFSA, federal regulations, ch... -
NASFAA Urges FSA to Engage With the Higher Ed Community on Pending FAFSA Changes
November 21, 2023 - NASFAA last week joined several higher education organizations in a letter calling on Federal Student Aid (FSA) to urgently consider what steps need to be taken to ensure that a FAFSA applicant is able to complete the 2024-25 form with ease. -
FSA Announces 2024-25 FAFSA Will Go Live By December 31, ISIR Delivery Delayed
November 15, 2023 - Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Wednesday announced that the 2024-25 FAFSA will go live by December 31, 2023, meeting the statutory requirement that the form must be available by January 1. Along with the release date, FSA announced institutions will be... -
Brief Outlines How FAFSA Simplification Will Impact National and State Financial Aid
October 30, 2023 - A new brief from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) found that while FAFSA simplification will be beneficial to most students and expand access to federal financial aid, state aid and grant programs may face challenges.... -
NASFAA Comments on 2024-25 Draft FAFSA
May 24, 2023 - NASFAA submitted comments on the Department of Education’s (ED) draft 2024-25 FAFSA. NASFAA commended ED on its efforts to date on the paper form, but noted a preview of the online experience is critical given the major changes coming. -
FSA Announces Date Range, Road Map for 2024-25 FAFSA Launch
March 21, 2023 - The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Tuesday released a road map outlining delivery dates for 2024-25 FAFSA resources and confirmed that the new FAFSA will be released sometime in December this year. -
NASFAA Warns ED of Implications of Removing Housing Question From FAFSA
March 16, 2023 - NASFAA sent a letter to ED officials expressing concern that financial aid administrators will be unable to construct accurate living expense allowances in students’ cost of attendance without the benefit of the student’s housing choice information. -
NASFAA Urges FSA to Consider Action Plan for Upcoming FAFSA Rollout
March 15, 2023 - NASFAA joined seven other higher education organizations in a letter urging Federal Student Aid (FSA) to consider a number of recommendations should the Department of Education (ED) launch the FAFSA later than its typical October 1 release date. -
NASFAA Members Weigh in on Preparedness for FAFSA Simplification
February 27, 2023 - In February 2023, NASFAA distributed a survey to NASFAA member institutions to assess their institution’s knowledge about and readiness for FAFSA Simplification Act implementation. The survey — which asked participants to rate their insti... -
NASFAA Seeks Assurances of October Launch for 2024-25 FAFSA
January 9, 2023 - NASFAA, along with the National College Attainment Network (NCAN), recently sent a joint letter to the Domestic Policy Council and Department of Education (ED) asking the administration to confirm that the 2024-25 FAFSA will be live on Oct. 1, 2023, ... -
FSA Unveils 2024-25 Draft Student Aid Index and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide
November 22, 2022 - Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Monday released the 2024-25 Draft Student Aid Index (SAI) and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide, which contains details about the transition from the expected family contribution (EFC) to SAI and the methodology for determinin... -
FSA Issues Guidance on 2023-24 Implementation Items from FAFSA Simplification Act
November 8, 2022 - Federal Student Aid (FSA) on Friday issued guidance on how it will implement several items from the FAFSA Simplification Act for the 2023-24 award year. The document provides information financial aid offices can use to implement the changes to cost ... -
ED Announces Implementation of Repeal of Subsidized Usage Limit Restriction
June 14, 2021 - The Department of Education (ED) in a Federal Register notice and Electronic Announcement said it will early implement the repeal of the limitation on lifetime subsidized loan eligibility, known as Subsidized Usage Limit Applies (SULA), which cu... -
ED Details Implementation Plans for FAFSA Changes
June 11, 2021 - The Department of Education (ED) on Friday announced that it will employ a delayed, phased implementation of the changes made to federal methodology and the FAFSA as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The statutory deadline for the ch... -
Appropriations Act Restores Pell Eligibility to Incarcerated Students, Establishes Eligibility Guidelines for Prison Education Program
January 26, 2021 - The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act included a provision that restored federal financial aid eligibility for incarcerated individuals and established participation requirements for prison education programs. Until the act was signed in December,... -
Enactment of Omnibus Expected in the Coming Days
December 23, 2020 - With Congress on Monday having cleared a massive package of legislation that would fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2021, provide additional pandemic relief to higher education, and make a number of other higher education-related poli... -
NASFAA Deep Dive: Changes to Federal Methodology, Other Student Aid Changes From Spending Bill
December 21, 2020 - Several major student aid policy provisions were attached to the fiscal year 2021 Omnibus spending bill, through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, including FAFSA simplification, expanding Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students and ... -
Congress Releases Bipartisan Year-End Spending Deal, FAFSA Simplification, COVID Relief, and Other Student Aid Provisions
December 21, 2020 - In a marathon push before the end of the year, congressional leaders on Dec. 21, 2020, introduced the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a massive package of legislation that would avert a government shutdown and fund the federal government for f...