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The Department of Education released the 2024-25 edition of the FAFSA to college students over New Years weekend, but the rollout has come with "some minor issues," the agency warned.

After delays and setbacks, the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid is finally here ... sort of. The Education Department said the form will be available periodically online during a soft launch of the updated application. The redesigned form is a product of two bipartisan laws passed three years ago to streamline the application process and increase access to grant and scholarship money. With fewer questions and more data directly uploaded for applicants, experts say completing the FAFS

Millions of college students and their parents fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year. There are some big changes for 2024-25.

Families facing FAFSA for 2024-2025 encounter significant changes, from a delayed start to simplified forms and expanded Pell Grant access. Read to learn more.

As I wrapped up the positive changes and innovations in this space, I was also reminded of the aspects of admission that are warped.

The financial aid "verification process"—an audit in all but name—is brutal for all involved. Colleges are asking the Department of Education to verify fewer students

New Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms — typically dreaded by college hopefuls and their families — will soon be available after a makeover, including some exciting and controversial features. The forms, which will drop on or before Sunday, intend to be easier and quicker to fill out, but they’re also coming…

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form will open to high school students applying for college on Sunday.

If you plan on attending college next summer or in the fall, it's time to fill out the free application for student aid, also known as the FAFSA.

The federal financial aid form looks different in the 2024-25 school year. Here's what college students and parents need to know about the new FAFSA.