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ED Announces New Process to Launch 2025-26 FAFSA

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A more efficient process is underway for filing the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Cordona, the new process is informed by conversations with and feedback from students, institutions, and other stakeholders following a challenging 2024-25 FAFSA cycle. Jeremy Singer According to U.S.

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Finish Your FAFSA, Find Your Future: Solutions for Black Students and HBCUs Navigating the FAFSA Rollout

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million from the ECMC Foundation , TMCF’s ‘ Finish Your FAFSA: Find Your Future ’ campaign, taking place from June 24 - Aug. million from the ECMC Foundation , TMCF’s ‘ Finish Your FAFSA: Find Your Future ’ campaign, taking place from June 24 - Aug. Through a critical grant of $1.1 Through a critical grant of $1.1

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Singer Named FAFSA Executive Advisor

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Jeremy Singer, who is currently the president of College Board, has been named to lead the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) overall strategy, according to the U.S. Singer will lead FSA’s overall strategy on the 2025-26 FAFSA form. Department of Education.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

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Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. It really does shorten things up quite a bit."

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

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This year, helping her high school seniors through the newly simplified FAFSA application process has been more stressful than simple. Traditionally, the FAFSA form opens on October 1, leaving students and their parents plenty of time to fill out the form. as the new FAFSA system encountered glitches and repeated delays.

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Education Department Announces 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period Framework

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Department of Education has released its framework for the 2025–26 FAFSA Testing Period, which starts Oct. Jeremy Singer “We’re using the beta testing period to uncover and fix issues with the FAFSA form before the form is available to millions of students and their families,” said FAFSA Executive Advisor Jeremy Singer.

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CUNY to Launch FAFSA Completion Assistance Initiative Amid Tumultuous Federal Rollout

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Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. FAST will begin April 12 and continue until the end of this September, a CUNY spokesperson said in an email. to be able to be walked through it. I think there’s a lot of merit in that.”

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