Sept. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms for the 2027-2028 school year are available.
This marks the earliest the forms have ever been open to students. The traditional release is Oct. 1. The forms are available at studentaid.gov.
The Education Department also said the forms have been simplified and should take much less time to fill out.
“We’ve simplified it,” Nicholas Kent, under secretary for higher education, told ABC News. “Instead of it taking hours or even days to fill out, it takes 15 minutes on average.”
The department said the changes include clearer language, an easier renewal process and the ability to invite a contributor through text or email.
“We don’t want students leaving money on the table,” Kent said. “There’s a lot of money out there in higher education. We want students to take advantage of it. And it starts with filling out the FAFSA form.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement that the department is “incredibly proud” to release the form early. It “ensures American students and families have access to the critical resources they need on their postsecondary education journey,” she said.
McMahon also said the form has a “state-of-the art fraud detection system.”
The FAFSA form is the application for federal student aid. Students must complete it to be eligible for aid such as federal grants, work-study funds and loans. Many states and colleges also use the form to determine student eligibility for state and school aid.
Source: U.S. News
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