Typically, students have access to the coming academic year's form in October, but this year's delayed release follows a "phased rollout" meant to address reported issues from the 2024-25 FAFSA cycle.

FAFSA has a shorter, improved and mostly error-free process following a delayed and glitchy rollout last year.

The bill didn't pass, but state officials allowed schools to file a waiver amid ... fill out the form and a policy that would require all students to fill out the FAFSA before graduation.

The form opens Oct ... even under a fee waiver, according to Holt. Students should complete the CSS Profile every year they want institutional financial aid. Unlike the FAFSA – which underwent ...

When students submit a FAFSA form, it provides them the opportunity to receive student loans and furthers opportunities for additional funding as well. “Completing a FAFSA form can unlock student ...

After federal delays in producing and processing a new version of the FAFSA form caused chaos in college ... students can submit a waiver or speak to a school counselor to get an exemption from ...

Even after getting an extension from Congress, the Education Department still rushed to release an incomplete FAFSA on Dec. 30, 2023. The form would not be consistently available for another week ...

Even if you believe your family's income is too high to qualify for need-based aid, filling out the form may still be worth your time. "Some schools require FAFSA to qualify for merit aid through ...

Typically, students have access to the coming academic year's form in October, but this year's delayed release follows a "phased rollout" meant to address reported issues from the 2024-25 FAFSA cycle.