- Typical opening date is October 1
- This year it has been delayed until December (no definitive date has been announced)
- The Department of Education has communicated with families that completed the FAFSA last year
- The New FAFSA was simplified and will require 36 questions to be completed, rather than the 108 on the previous version.
- A new Student Aid Index (SAI) has replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as a metric used to calculate need-based aid.
- The FAFSA deadline for the 2024/2025 school year is June 30th.
