The Department of Education announced that the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form is now available to the public, two weeks ahead of the Department's goal of December 1. They have been working on updating the form following challenges that applicants and schools faced last year and shared several resources and other materials to help smooth over the transition.
This release follows four rounds of Beta testing that the Department conducted over the last few months, made available to select groups of students, families and college acceptance administrators. Both the House and Senate also passed the FAFSA Deadline Act, which would mandate that the form be made available by October 1 rather than the Department’s current deadline of January 1 in future years.
Below are some resources to consult when helping students and families with their FAFSA forms. ACTE will share if there are any updates to the form or application process!
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