FAFSA Simplification Web Center
This web center was created to keep NASFAA members and the financial aid community updated on pertinent news related to FAFSA Simplification updates. Check back often as this page is updated regularly.
News Articles & Statements
- December 1, 2023 - FSA Outlines Provisions of Federal Tax Information and FAFSA Data Use
- December 1, 2023 - ED Under Secretary Kvaal Shares Hope for Reduced Burden With New FAFSA
- November 30, 2023 - FSA Debriefs Updates to 2024-25 FAFSA Form, Processing System, and Partner Portal
- November 29, 2023 - FSA Officials Focus on FAFSA Simplification, Regulatory Updates at 2023 Training Conference
- November 21, 2023 - NASFAA Urges FSA to Engage With the Higher Ed Community on Pending FAFSA Changes
- November 15, 2023 - FSA Announces 2024-25 FAFSA Will Go Live By December 31, ISIR Delivery Delayed
- November 15, 2023 - NASFAA Statement on 2024-25 FAFSA Launch Date
See all NASFAA FAFSA Simplification News Coverage
Webinars
- December 12, 2023: Verification 2024-25 (Extended Edition)
- Recording: Policy Update: FAFSA Simplification
- Recording: FAFSA Simplification: Planning for the Future*
- Recording: A FAFSA Simplification Conversation with Gail Holt and Karen McCarthy
AskRegs Questions & Answers
- Will an Incomplete FAFSA Be Deleted After 45 Days Of Inactivity?
- Is a Verification Of Nonfiling Letter Required To Complete Verification?
- On What Date Is the FAFSA Considered Received By the FAFSA Processing System?
- What Information Is Required When Inviting a Contributor To Complete the FAFSA?
- Can a Federal Pell Grant Exceed the Cost of Attendance Starting In 2024-25?
- What Must a School Do When a Contributor Reports a Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?
- Where Can I Find a List of Terms and Definitions Related to FAFSA Simplification?
See all FAFSA Simplification AskRegs Questions
"Off The Cuff" Podcast Episodes
- November 17, 2023 - OTC Inside the Beltway: ED Details FAFSA Release Date and ISIR Delay, While Appropriators Avert a Government Shutdown - For Now
- November 13, 2023 - OTC AskRegs Experts: Updates on Student Debt Relief Neg Reg and the FAFSA 24-25 Contributor
- November 3, 2023 - OTC Inside the Beltway: Working Through Those FAFSA Fears
- October 20, 2023 - OTC AskRegs Experts: Debriefing Student Debt Relief Neg Reg and Parent of Record for 2024-25 FAFSA
- September 22, 2023 - OTC AskRegs Experts: All Things Repayment and the Not So Very Normal FAFSA Year
- June 9, 2023 - OTC AskRegs Experts: Deep Dive on Proposed GE Regs and Removal of Housing Question on FAFSA
- March 31, 2023 - OTC Inside the Beltway: Working Through the FAFSA Roadmap and the White House Budget Request
- March 10, 2023 - OTC AskRegs Experts: FAFSA Simplification Surveys and Making Sense of Payment Periods
See All "Off The Cuff" Episodes
Analysis
Significant changes to federal student aid policy, including simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Pell Grant eligibility criteria, expanding Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students, and the repeal of limitations on subsidized loan eligibility for undergraduate Direct Loans were attached to the FAFSA Simplification Act which was part of a larger bill called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
A subsequent appropriations act (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) authorized funding for fiscal year 2022 Pell Grants and made technical changes to the FAFSA Simplification Act.
- Deep Dive: ED Issues FAFSA Simplification Implementation Guidance for 2024-25 Award Year
- Analysis of 2022 FAFSA Simplification Technical Amendments
- Analysis of 2021 FAFSA Simplification Provisions
- Q&A on Changes to Federal Student Aid Policy Included in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Removal of Number in College Yields More Equitable, Simple Application Process
Tools & Resources
- FAFSA Simplification Brief for Campus Partners*
- Professional Judgment Changes 2-Pager*
- PowerPoint FAFSA Simplification Presentation*
- Comment Codes Crosswalk**
- Community Resource Library: FAFSA Simplification Communication Samples
- 2023 FAFSA Simplification Pre-Implementation Survey
- 2024-25 Federal Methodology and Pell Formula Changes Flowchart*
- Chart: Legislative Changes to Federal Methodology and the Pell Grant Program, 2021+
- Chart: Detailed Summary of Non-Pell/Federal Methodology Changes from the FAFSA
- Implementation Checklist for Schools (PDF)*
- Monograph: Developing the Cost of Attendance*
- Monograph: Professional Judgment in Eligibility Determination and Need Analysis*
- Student Aid Index Modeling Tool*
- Timeline of Effective Dates from the 2021 & 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Acts
NASFAA 2023 Conference Session Recordings
- July 12 - FAFSA Simplification: Navigating Hot Topics, Latest Updates and Unresolved Issues* (Virtual Conference)
- July 2 - NASFAA Closing Session Featuring the New Student Aid Index*
- July 1 - U.S. Department of Education Federal Update*
- June 30 - General Session: FAFSA Simplification*
Blue Icon Advisors Resources
Department of Education & Congressional References
- FSA Finalizes ISIR Record Layout and Portion the 2024-25 FAFSA Specifications Guide
- Trending Topics in FAFSA Simplification: Microlearning Video Series
- FSA Announces New FAFSA Webinar Focusing on FSA ID Creation
- ED Begins FAFSA Communication Campaign for 2023-24 Filers
- 2024–25 FAFSA Prototype
- ED Plans to Begin FAFSA Communications This Week
- FSA Unveils Student Aid Estimator for 2024-25
- FSA's FAFSA Simplification Webinar Series Is Now Available On Demand
- Department of Education FAFSA Simplification Information Page
- (ANN-23-01) Live Internet Webinars – Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series, June–July 2023
- Draft 2024-25 Paper FAFSA, March 2023
- HHS Poverty Guidelines
- H.R. 2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
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* These resources are generously sponsored by a grant from Strada Education Foundation.
** This resource is generously sponsored by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Publication Date: 12/4/2023
