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Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

College Planners of America

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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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. Delay means less time to help the students who need the most support.” Today, the U.S.

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

This omnibus bill included the most significant revision to Federal student financial aid since 1992; the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 (the Act ). Low-income students will get more aid and many more students will be eligible for grants.

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