2023-2024 fafsa pdf

Posted Date

October 03, 2022

Electronic Announcement ID

APP-22-21

Subject

The 2023-24 FAFSA® Form is Here!

The beginning of the 2023–24 FASFA® cycle was Oct. 1, 2022. The application is available until June 30, 2024—but be sure to remind your students that some funds are limited, so it’s a good idea to apply as soon as possible. Students can apply online via fafsa.gov.

As part of the planned phased updates outlined in the FUTURE Act and FASFA® Simplification Act, changes were made to the FAFSA form. These changes for 2023-24 include:

• Removal of questions related to Selective Service registration,

• Removal of the drug conviction questions and corresponding eligibility worksheet,

• Removal of associated help text, validation logic, edits, comments, and messaging related to the Selective Service and drug conviction questions, and

• Addition of a demographic survey with questions related to gender, ethnicity, and race.

For a complete description of all the changes to the 2023–24 FAFSA form, please refer to the Summary of Changes for the Application System Guide.

Federal Student Aid (FSA) is also pleased to announce that it has fixed a previously known issue affecting dependent students who used the IRS DRT in their initial application and later tried to change their status to “independent” in subsequent transactions. Students who were initially determined to be dependent and used the IRS DRT, or whose parent used the IRS DRT, had been unable to submit a correction in which their dependency status was now “independent.” This issue has now been resolved and users should no longer encounter this problem.

FSA staff members have been busy updating FASFA® resources for you. You'll find FAFSA resources, updates, and talking points on the Financial Aid Toolkit site. For more information about the 2023–24 FAFSA materials and their estimated availability dates, visit the Financial Aid Toolkit’s “FAFSA Updates” page.

Remember, the Financial Aid Toolkit is for you, the counselor, mentor, or financial aid professional. Send students to fafsa.gov for FAFSA information.

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