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Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

College Planners of America

On January 30, the day before it was scheduled to start transmitting ISIR’s to colleges, the ED announced that most ISIR’s wouldn’t go out until mid-March. The ED needed time to change its aid formula to account for inflation, which was required under the Act but which hadn’t been included in the project.

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The 2024-25 FAFSA Roadmap

College Planners of America

Stakeholders include colleges, first-time applicants, students who re-apply annually, parents, state financial aid offices, advocates for minority and disadvantaged applicants, college admissions consultants, college financial aid consultants, software and services providers, and high school guidance counselors.

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FAFSA Delay Will Cause Problems 

College Planners of America

The FAFSA for the 2024-25 admission cycle is now scheduled to open in December 2023. 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. Delay means less time to help the students who need the most support.”

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