FAFSA Simplification - Global Financial Aid Services

A Recap of Changes to PJs

Changes to well-known PJ terms that defined a student’s circumstances have already been implemented under FAFSA Simplification. Requirements for institutions have changed too.

Family size will be obtained from FADDX, and number in college will not be used in calculating eligibility using the SAI.

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2024-2025 Changes: Family Size & Number in College

Family size will be obtained from FADDX, and number in college will not be used in calculating eligibility using the SAI.

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Part II: A Reference for New Terminology

Important name and system changes are taking place as full implementation gets closer for the FAFSA Simplification and FUTURE Acts.

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In a Word: A Reference for New Terminology

Key name and system changes are taking place with FAFSA Simplification. Here are befores and afters for financial aid terminology.

Family size for the FAFSA will initially be taken from the IRS tax return.

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Reporting Family Size on the FAFSA

All applicants will be asked if the information on their IRS return reflects the current number in their household.

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Learning About FAFSA Changes

FSA-led webinars will cover important topics about revisions for the student financial aid application.

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Ready, Set, Launch: FAFSA Simplification This Year

Full implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act will be completed in the 2024-2025 award year. Behind the scenes, administrators are tackling form and policy rollouts as part of the effort to make the FAFSA easier to complete.

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New Systems & Integrations Ahead for 2024-2025

Some existing FSA systems used by financial aid administrators will change as colleges get ready to work with a simplified FAFSA for 2024-2025.

Parent support information and household size will be different for the FAFSA in the 2024-2025 year. Photo by Unsplash.

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A Major Change for the FAFSA

Parent support information will be different for the 2024-2025 award year. So will defining household size.

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The 2024-2025 FAFSA Form - Experiencing Change

Elimination of the save key and the addition of consent to transfer income data are among changes to the FAFSA form for 2024-2025.

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FAFSA Simplification & Federal Tax Income

Student applicants for federal aid will no longer retrieve and upload income data for the FAFSA in 2024-2025, when the IRS will directly transfer the information.

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FAFSA Simplification & Recent Changes for 2023-2024

The latest requirements to help simplify the FAFSA affect Cost of Attendance and Professional Judgment. By Rick Cox The Department of Education has issued a Dear Colleague Letter on the requirements from the FAFSA Simplification Act that will be implemented for the 2023-2024 award year. Please see below for a