To assist the community with planning and communicating changes to the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, we are pleased to provide a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and PDF file with information and screenshots of the 2025–26 online FAFSA form.
The purpose of the 2025–26 FAFSA Preview Presentation is to provide financial aid administrators, mentors, and counselors with reference tools for staff trainings and financial aid nights.
The presentation demonstrates:
Initial Application
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four flows which illustrate both dependent and independent student scenarios,
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one flow for a dependent student who applies for Direct Unsubsidized Loan only,
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one flow for a provisionally independent student or an unaccompanied homeless youth, and
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the FAFSA Submission Summary.
Corrections
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student adds schools to the form,
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student submits a correction to their homeless determination,
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student manages their FAFSA contributors, and
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parent submits a correction for missing consent and approval.
Please also note that data used in the presentation is test data and is intended to show examples of the views that users will see on the website. Finally, please keep in mind that this presentation is large, and may take time to open or download on your computer.