As a result, more households could receive more aid. Before FAFSA simplification: A family’s need was calculated using the Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC incorporated income and ...

The changes are the result of the FAFSA Simplification Act, signed into law in 2020. You can access and submit the form on FAFSA.gov. Roughly 7 million students have submitted the redesigned form ...

Richard Cordray, a top Education Department official, signs his performance contract, which says implementing the FAFSA Simplification Act is his first priority – higher than student loan relief.

FAFSA Simplification - What does this mean? The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your annual application for financial aid and determines whether you qualify for grants, work-study, ...

Though the new version of the form to apply for federal financial student aid has had its fair share of highly publicized hiccups, Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal says the department has ...

Applying for college financial aid is about to get a little bit easier this month. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, is getting a long-awaited facelift, which ...