"Heads up, future and current college students, the new free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) arrived during holiday break, and there are a lot of changes," KVIA reports.

... "A trimmed down version of the free application for federal student aid is now available online. Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) said: 'You never know what federal aid you might be eligible for.'"

... "'The student will go in and say yes, you can pull any information on file at the IRS for me and then the parent will also go in and do the same,' said Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations."

... "'They will be scrambling to get those turned around so that students and families have adequate amount of time so that they can consider all of their options and make their enrollment decision,' said Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations."

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Publication Date: 1/2/2024