(APP-22-04) Notice of the Draft 2023–24 Federal Student Aid Application Materials

Author
Federal Student Aid
Electronic Announcement ID
APP-22-04
Subject
Notice of the Draft 2023–24 Federal Student Aid Application Materials

Draft versions of the proposed 2023–24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, the Student Aid Report (SAR) and the SAR Acknowledgement are available for public comment. These forms are used by individuals applying for federal student aid. Only comments regarding the FAFSA form and related forms should be submitted during this comment period. Federal Student Aid (FSA) will only be responding to comments related to the FAFSA form, the SAR, or the SAR Acknowledgement. Comments related to topics such as the FSA ID or the verification process should not be submitted using this process. The comment period was announced in a Federal Register Notice published on Feb. 24, 2022. The federal student aid application process is required to collect and process the data necessary to determine a student’s eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA program assistance. The process begins with an applicant submitting a FAFSA form to the Department of Education. After submitting the FAFSA form, the applicant receives a Student Aid Report (SAR), which is a summary of the data provided on the FAFSA form. The applicant reviews the SAR for accuracy and if necessary, makes corrections or updates to the submitted FAFSA data.

The community is invited to review the updated draft documents and submit comments on or before April 25, 2022. The drafts of the 2023–24 FAFSA form, SAR and SAR Acknowledgement can be viewed by clicking this link: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ED-2022-SCC-0024/document. Once the Web page opens, click on the link to either the documents or the “Supporting Statement”, and then click the “Download” button to open each document.

Comments submitted in response to this notice can be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov by searching Docket ID number ED-2022-SCC-0024 or by linking directly to the site here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ED-2022-SCC-0024/document. Click on the “Comment” button to submit a comment. Comments may also be submitted via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period will not be accepted.

We have made several changes to the application; these changes are explained in the FAFSA Enhancements Summary documents. The 2023–24 Paper Summary of Enhancements and 2023–24 Student Electronic Entry Summary of Enhancements documents can be found here: https://www.regulations.gov/document/ED-2022-SCC-0024-0003. Click on the “Download” button next to the document you wish to review in order to open the document.

The 2023–24 FAFSA form includes some changes resulting from the implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act, which passed on Dec. 27, 2020 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. In a June 11, 2021 Electronic Announcement we published additional information on the phased implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act.