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In a recent article published by The New York Times, the chaotic rollout of a new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been brought to light. The ramifications of this misstep have sent shockwaves through the educational community, leaving millions of students and thousands of schools in a state of uncertainty. The article reveals a troubling discovery made by Education Department officials just days before a crucial deadline: 70,000 unread emails containing essen....

An Important Update from Ron Them Hello everyone. As someone with close contacts in the college academic world, I aim to keep all my advisors informed about the latest developments, particularly regarding the new Student Aid Index (SAI) formula and the 2024-2025 FAFSA. The Department of Education (DOE) has kept details about the FAFSA launch largely under wraps. However, insider information suggests that the new FAFSA won’t be public until January 1st. More intriguingly, unlike in past years,....

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released new details on the redesigned and streamlined Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. The new FAFSA will make it easier than ever for students to get financial aid for college and help 610,000 more students from low-income backgrounds receive Pell Grants. In total, it will allow 1.5 million more students access to the maximum Pell Grant award, bringing the total number of students eligible for the maximum Pell G....

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is set to undergo significant revisions. Certified College Funding Specialists and families need to be informed about these impending changes. Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act as part of the 2021 pandemic relief appropriations bill, slated to take effect in the 2024-2025 school year. The goal is to simplify the federal student aid application process, marking a major overhaul of the systems and processes currently in place. This a....