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It also included the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC). As part of the FAFSA Simplification Act, the SAR is replacing the FAFSA Submission Summary, starting with the 2024-2025 school year.

The SAR because it estimates your projected financial aid award and out-of-pocket contributions for higher education expenses. You must complete the FAFSA for an SAR to be generated on your behalf.

You’ll receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) three days to three weeks after you submit the Fafsa. The SAR is a summary of the information you provided on the Fafsa. Look it over to make sure ...

When your FAFSA status says your application was processed successfully, you can take a little breather before the next steps. Your Student Aid Report (SAR) will be available anywhere from three ...

The SAR summarizes the information on your FAFSA and explains your eligibility for financial aid. For the 2024-25 award year and onward, the SAR will be replaced with the FAFSA Submission Summary.

The SAR is a summary of the FAFSA data submitted, so applicants should review it carefully for any mistakes, according to Pam Andrews, founder of Delaware-based College Prep Strategy.

The FAFSA Submission Summary replaces the Student Aid Report (SAR) which includes a summary of your submitted FAFSA application and ballpark estimates for your federal aid eligibility. The FAFSA ...

The number of family members in college will still be asked on the FAFSA, but it will be excluded from the federal and state financial aid calculation. The Student Aid Report (SAR) will now be ...

Once an applicant submits all this data on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a student aid report (SAR) with the official SAI/EFC value will be sent to the student and their ...

But after the fiasco surrounding last year's rollout of a supposedly revamped FAFSA, students and parents alike may (understandably) be worried about how this year will go. In early October ...