"The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2025-26 academic year will be fully available by Dec. 1 — two months later than the form’s usual debut, according to an announcement Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Education," HigherEd Dive reports.

..."The news was met with mixed reactions Wednesday from higher education groups and lawmakers. 

Beth Maglione, interim president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said in a statement that an Oct. 1 debut would have been ideal.

'But given where we are in the process, and the challenges that have plagued this year’s rollout, we would rather wait until December 1 to allow time for the necessary testing to ensure a functional system,' Maglione said."

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Publication Date: 8/7/2024