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Contributors Without SSNs Gain FAFSA Access, Webinar Training Scheduled for May 3

College Aid Services

Users without a Social Security Number (SSN) will have access to the 2024-25 FAFSA thanks to a series of changes that the Department has recently implemented to address the ongoing issues for this population.

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Tax Data Issues Discovered on 2024-25 FAFSA; Webinar Scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 to Address Concerns

College Aid Services

The Department of Education announced on Friday that approximately 20% of 2024-25 FAFSA applications were affected by the transmission of inconsistent tax data provided on the Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs).

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Details of the forthcoming school-specific FAFSA data file being sent; Webinar scheduled for April 12 for Q&A

College Aid Services

The file will assist schools and states to identify additional FAFSA records for which they can package aid.

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Assumption U to Counteract FAFSA Delay by Offering Aid Early

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The FAFSA Simplification Act, scheduled to go into effect this year, will cut the number of questions on the notoriously difficult application for federal aid—which is also used in calculations for state and institutional awards—from 108 to 36 for most students. Weiner, president of Assumption.

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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Harry Williams The changes in the FAFSA process adds an additional layer of complexity to an already intricate system, creating more hurdles for Black students to access and secure the financial aid that is crucial for their educational journey. Another crucial issue pertains to delays in processing student FASFA applications.

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2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (December 2023 Update #2)

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has updated the draft 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed?

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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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