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The 2024-25 FAFSA Roadmap

College Planners of America

Table A: Colleges and State Agencies Resource Date New Need Analysis Formula Tools These tools will help financial aid administrators understand the difference between the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and the new Student Aid Index (SAI), including a crosswalk, comparison case studies, and revised Federal Pell Grant look-up tables. (..)

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FAFSA Delay Will Cause Problems 

College Planners of America

This will adversely affect the college plans of students planning to apply in the 2023-24 admissions cycle as well as students who need to re-apply for Federal aid each year. FAFSA data is also critical for the states that use it as the basis for their own awards of financial aid.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Earlier this week, the Biden-Harris administration announced new steps that will make it easier for colleges and universities to process records and allow for more time being spent to help students. There is an intention to particularly support under-resourced institutions. Cardona said that by Feb.

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