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New Need Analysis Formula Tools These tools will help financial aid administrators understand the difference between the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and the new Student Aid Index (SAI), including a crosswalk, comparison case studies, and revised Federal Pell Grant look-up tables. |
Spring 2023 |
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Provisional Final FAFSA Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) Layout This near-final ISIR record layout will allow software developers to support institutions and states in determining eligibility for student aid. |
April 2023 |
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Policy Guidance Official guidance documents will help ensure institutions are legally compliant in their implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act and the FUTURE Act. The guidance will cover topics including Federal Pell Grants for incarcerated students, use of federal tax information, homeless youth determinations, verification, and FAFSA reporting requirements. |
Spring 2023 through Winter 2024 |
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FAFSA Specifications Guide This multi-volume technical reference provides financial aid administrators and software vendors critical technical details for upcoming changes and software systems updates. The release schedule for each volume aligns with software development cycle needs with record layouts and edits in March/April, followed by processing details and testing in the following months.
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March 2023 – December 2023 |
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Financial Aid Administrator Training These webinars will provide detailed training about the changes to application, eligibility, and data use so aid administrators can counsel families and update compliance procedures. The training will include topics such as consent and federal tax information, old and new ISIR layouts, verification and professional judgment, the Student Aid Index deep dive, and the Federal Pell Grant formula and the phased implementation of the 2024-25 FAFSA process. |
Summer 2023 – Winter 2024 |
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Sample ISIR Datasets for Testing Sample student records will be available for software developers to test their eligibility calculations. |
October 2023 – December 2023 |
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Final ISIR Layout A final student record layout will be available for institutions and software providers to finalize their financial aid management systems. |
October 2023 |
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2024-25 FAFSA Updates Feature This tool embedded into the Knowledge Center FAFSA Simplification Information page will provide regular updates on FAFSA development timing, webinars, and release of additional resources. |
Beginning November 2023 |
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Federal Student Aid Training Conference Training conference topics will include a Federal Update, FAFSA Updates, Data Use and Considerations Under the FUTURE And FAFSA Simplification Act, Update on Prison Education Programs for Confined or Incarcerated Individuals, FAFSA Simplification: Application and Need Analysis, Calculating a Federal Pell Grant, and COD Updates. |
November 28 - December 1, 2023 |
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2024–25 FAFSA Form Available |
By December 31, 2023 |
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Monthly Q&A Webinars FSA will conduct monthly webinars to answer frequently asked questions. Announcements will be posted on the Knowledge Center. |
January – March 2024 |
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2024-25 ISIR and FAFSA Submission Summaries Available FSA will complete eligibility determination and begin transmitting Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) and FAFSA Submission Summaries to states, institutions, and applicants. |
First Half of March 2024 |
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2024-25 PDF FAFSA Processing and Institutional Corrections FSA will begin processing PDF (paper) FAFSA forms and producing output documents including Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) and FAFSA Submission Summaries. Institutions will also be able to submit corrections to ISIRs via the FAFSA Partner Portal or their financial aid management systems. FSA will provide regular status updates on the FAFSA Simplification Information Topics page on the Knowledge Center. |
In the Weeks Following ISIR and FAFSA Submission Summary Availability |
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Financial Aid Estimator and Preview Tools Online tools for students and families will provide an early estimate of their Student Aid Index and potential eligibility, as well as visual previews of the 2024–25 FAFSA form. |
Summer 2023 |
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Counselor Training Webinars and train-the-trainer sessions, offered in collaboration with college access organizations, will provide detailed training to counselors about the key changes in the application process and eligibility determination. This training will help counselors better support students and families. |
Summer through Fall 2023 |
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Fact Sheets One-page resources for counselors about priority topics identified by college access professionals will include understanding the Student Aid Index, creating an FSA ID, assisting students with unusual circumstances, and use of federal tax information. Fact Sheets will be developed to address Frequently Asked Questions and support students and families during the phased implementation of the 2024-25 FAFSA process. |
Summer 2023 through Winter 2024 |
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2024-25 FAFSA Updates Feature This tool embedded into the Knowledge Center FAFSA Simplification Information page will provide regular updates on FAFSA development timing, webinars and release of additional resources. |
Beginning November 2023 |
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Federal Student Aid Training Conference Training conference topics will include a Federal Update, FAFSA Updates, Data Use and Considerations Under the FUTURE And FAFSA Simplification Act, Update on Prison Education Programs for Confined or Incarcerated Individuals, FAFSA Simplification: Application and Need Analysis, Calculating a Federal Pell Grant, and COD Updates. |
November 28 - December 1, 2023 |
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2024–25 FAFSA Form Available |
By December 31, 2023 |
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Monthly Webinars FSA will conduct webinars to address frequently asked questions. Details for upcoming webinars will be shared via the Partner Email and Social Media Posts. Please sign up for Partner Emails: Partner Email Registration | Federal Student Aid |
January – March 2024 |
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2024-25 ISIR and FAFSA Submission Summaries Available FSA will complete eligibility determination and begin transmitting Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) and FAFSA Submission Summaries to states, institutions, and applicants. |
First Half of March 2024 |
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2024-25 PDF FAFSA Processing and Institutional Corrections FSA will begin processing PDF (paper) FAFSA forms and producing output documents including Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) and FAFSA Submission Summaries. Institutions will also be able to submit corrections to ISIRs via the FAFSA Partner Portal or their financial aid management systems. FSA will provide regular status updates on the FAFSA Simplification Information Topics page on the Knowledge Center. |
In the Weeks Following ISIR and FAFSA Submission Summary Availability |
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Preparing for 2024–25 FAFSA Outreach Campaign A communications campaign, including videos, directed to students and families highlights what they should do to prepare for the new FAFSA form. The campaign also will provide key facts about what to expect from the new FAFSA process, including how to create an FSA ID, features of the 2024–25 FAFSA form, and Federal Pell Grant eligibility. |
Summer 2023 |
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Financial Aid Estimator and Preview Tools Online tools for students and families will provide an early estimate of their Student Aid Index and potential eligibility, as well as visual previews of the new FAFSA form. |
Summer through Fall 2023 |
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FAFSA Information Updates on StudentAid.gov Ongoing updates to FAFSA information and help resources will be posted to StudentAid.gov including FAFSA process implementation updates. |
Summer 2023 through Winter 2024 |
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FSA YouTube Channel Updates FSA will develop videos to engage students and families. Topics will include “Preparing for the FAFSA Form” and “2024-25 FAFSA FAQs”. |
November 2023 - February 2024 |
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2024–25 FAFSA Form Available |
By December 31, 2023 |
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FSA Social Media Outreach Ongoing multi-channel social media campaign to prepare students and families for the 2024-25 FAFSA. |
Beginning November 2023 |
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2024-25 ISIR and FAFSA Submission Summaries Available FSA will complete eligibility determination and begin transmitting Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) and FAFSA Submission Summaries to states, institutions, and applicants. |
First Half of March 2024 |