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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After the failed initial rollout of a simplified FAFSA there could be devastating impacts on higher education enrollment for the next several years. Increase Resources Dedicated to FAFSA Simplification : The Department of Education should dedicate more resources to simplifying the FAFSA.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’

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The Case for IES: How Federal Education Data Informs Federal Policy

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

It combines valuable student interview data with administrative data, including FAFSA data that’s only available from the federal government.  Here are three examples of how NPSAS data provide unique and important insights about federal policy and spurred changes to increase student access to financial aid.

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FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov. 8 Update)

College Aid Services

Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students.

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New FAFSA Webinar Offers Updates on 2024-25 Processing, Availability of 2025-26 Application

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid will host a live internet webinar on November 8th to provide administrators with an update on processing for the 2024–25 FAFSA , beta testing for the 2025–26 FAFSA, and when the upcoming application will be available.

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2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide (July 2025 Update)

College Aid Services

FSA has released the July 2025 update to the 2026–27 FAFSA Specifications Guide, a comprehensive resource for financial aid administrators, software developers, and data processing professionals. This guide provides detailed information on integrating and managing electronic FAFSA data within institutional systems.

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ED Seeks Feedback to Enhance FAFSA Services—Participate by July 11

College Aid Services

Department of Education is inviting financial aid administrators and state agencies to participate in a brief, optional survey aimed at enhancing the processing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).