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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But experts said that these interruptions are already having a negative impact on the students who need financial aid the most: first generation students, students of color, and those from low-income backgrounds. The worst-case scenario, we expect less students to access and attain a critical postsecondary credential.

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The “Non-Launch” of the 2024–25 FAFSA

College Planners of America

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available through a soft launch by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. You can complete the form to apply for financial aid to help pay for attendance at college between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.

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Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. Our top priority is to ensure that students can access the maximum financial aid possible to help them pursue their higher education goals.” On Monday, the U.S. Since the form became available on Dec.

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The 2024-25 FAFSA Roadmap

College Planners of America

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) integrates major changes in the way students will apply for Federal student aid. The new FAFSA also modifies the methods to be used by the ED to determine eligibility for aid. According to the U.S.

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FAFSA Delay Will Cause Problems 

College Planners of America

However, ED requested that implementation be delayed to 2023-24 and, after a period of time, they requested that it be delayed again to 2024-25. The FAFSA for the 2024-25 admission cycle is now scheduled to open in December 2023. We are moving toward it as aggressively as we can. It’s introductory sentence is quoted below.

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Supreme Court Rules Student Loan Forgiveness Unconstitutional

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Joe Biden’s massive trillion-dollar student loan bailout subsidizes the education of elites on the backs of hardworking Americans, and it was an egregious violation of the Constitution for him to attempt to do so unilaterally with the stroke of the executive pen," wrote former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence on Twitter. "I