FAFSA

The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be available in December 2023.  We expect the FAFSA to return to normal in 2025-2026 and become available in October 2024!

The FAFSA Form will be completed by a “Contributor”.  A contributor is a new term introduced on the 2024-25 FAFSA and refers to anyone asked to provide information on a FAFSA.  The answers provided by the student will determine each contributor (such as parents or spouse) who will need to provide their information.  The student will need to provide each contributor’s name, date of birth, social security number, and email address on the FAFSA Form.

Contributors will receive an invitation to complete their portion of the FAFSA form and sign electronically using their FSA ID.

Each student and contributor will need to have an FSA ID to complete and sign the 2024-2025 FAFSA Form.  If you and your parent/spouse have a social security number,  sign up for your FSA ID today so you are ready for FAFSA in December!

New for 2024-2025! Starting in December 2023, parent/spouse contributors without a social security number will be eligible to apply for an FSA ID.  Stay tuned for more information.

Beginning with the 2024-2025 FAFSA, contributors will give consent to transfer their IRS tax information through the IRS Direct Data Exchange (DDX).  This should reduce questions for you and your family while completing the FAFSA form!

Please note that the student and all contributors will be required to provide consent on the FAFSA form.  This will apply to all contributors, regardless of your tax filing status.

Each student who completes the FAFSA form will receive an SAI, currently known as the EFC, beginning with the 2024-2025 year.  The SAI will be used by the Financial Planning Office to determine your eligibility for Federal, State, and Institutional financial aid funds. 

Homeless, orphaned, foster youth, and unaccompanied youth—as well as applicants who cannot provide parental information because of unusual circumstances—will be able to complete the FAFSA and receive a provisional independent status.   The Financial Planning Office will request supporting documentation before approving your status as an independent student.  Once approved, your status will be renewed in subsequent years if your circumstance remains unchanged. 

• Students can send the FAFSA to up to 20 colleges and universities

• The student can view the status of the FAFSA form and their contributor’s application progress, on their FSA Account.  

• The FAFSA form sent to the student, formerly called the Student Aid Report (SAR), will now be known as the FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS).  

• A demographic survey will be added to the new FAFSA form with questions about the student’s race, ethnicity, and gender. The survey will not impact the student’s eligibility for aid and will be used only for statistical purposes.