Federal Student Aid Resources

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is now available. The Better FAFSA is simplified, redesigned, and streamlined. It is faster and easier to fill out, with most students and families completing it in less than 15 minutes. It ensures 665,000 more students will receive Federal Pell Grants to pay for college. Additionally, more than 1.7 million more students will receive the maximum Pell Grant.

Completing and submitting the FAFSA ® form is free, and it gives students access to the largest source of financial aid to help pay for higher education. It’s important that students and parents to fill out the FAFSA form as soon as possible so they don’t miss out on financial aid. Filling out the FAFSA ® form is the first step to getting financial aid. It is the application required by all schools in awarding federal student aid to those who qualify.

The FAFSA ® form helps you get access to get:

• Federal grants
• Federal student loans
• Federal work-study
• State loans
• State grants and scholarships
• Grants and scholarships from other organizations

If you have questions regarding the completion of the FAFSA application:

• Students and Families: ombudsman@ed.gov or FSA Contact Us
• K-12 Leaders: FAFSA2024@ed.gov
• Higher Education Leaders: CollegeSupportStrategy-FAFSA@ed.gov

Resources to complete the 2024-25 FAFSA Form / Recursos para completar el formulario FAFSA 2024-25

• NEW: 2024-25 FAFSA Guide for Parents and Contributors – Partner Guidance
• Better FAFSA: What You Need to Know / Lo que necesitas saber sobre Better FAFSA
• Better FAFSA Toolkits:
  • Students and Families / Estudiantes y Familias

  

  • • Educators and Counselors
    • Colleges and Universities

    Outreach Materials
    Please click on these English and Spanish fliers on FAFSA outreach ideas and graphics you can use in your social media posts.

    

    

    • FAFSA 2024 Video Playlist including remarks from U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, ED senior leaders, parents and students.
    • Counselors and Mentors: Sign up for the FSA Partners Email Listserv
    • Check for updates and reminders on Federal Student Aid’s social media channels:
    • Check the U.S. Department of Education and Federal Student Aid websites for the latest announcements on federal student aid programs.

    Webinars:

    Cómo presentar el formulario FAFSA® 2024-25

    Better FAFSA for Mixed Status Families: Updates from the U.S. Department of Education

    With permission from the President’s Alliance on Education and Immigration

    Federal Student Aid Videos on the Federal Aid Process

    • Completing the FAFSA Form Playlist
    • What is the FAFSA ® ?
    • Applying for Financial Aid with the FAFSA ® Form
    • Start Your 2024-25 FAFSA ® Form
    • Create and Access Your StudentAid.gov Account
    • How Do I Create a StudentAid.gov Account If I Don’t Have a Social Security Number?
    • How Do I Complete the 2024-25 FAFSA ® Form If My Parent is a Noncitizen?

    More Federal Student Aid videos can be found on their YouTube channel.

    Federal Student Aid Resources (English and Spanish):

    For some pages, users must click “ Español ” at the top right side of the page, or choose Spanish as their preferred language if they have a StudentAid.gov account. Hay páginas que estan solo disponible en inglés . Puede visitar nuestra página de inicio para enterarse de qué información y formularios hay disponibles en español , y para buscar información sobre con quién comunicarse si necesita ayuda en español .

    FAFSA Resources for Students, Families and Counselors:

    • FAFSA® Application
    • 2024–25 FAFSA® Help / Ayuda del formulario FAFSA® 2024–25
    • Filling Out the FAFSA® Form / Cómo llenar el formulario FAFSA®
    • FAFSA® Application Deadlines / Fechas límite para la presentación del formulario FAFSA®
    • Listing Colleges on the FAFSA® Form / Enumeración de universidades en el formulario FAFSA®
    • Dependency Status / Situación de dependencia
    • Reporting Parent Information / Declarar información del padre o madre
    • Undocumented Students and Financial Aid / Estudiantes indocumentados y ayuda económica
    • FAFSA® Tips for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
    • Information for International Students
    • U.S. Territories and the FAFSA® Form / Territorios de EE. UU. y el formulario FAFSA®
    • How To Review and Correct Your FAFSA® Form
    • How To Correct or Update Your FAFSA® Form
    • Learn About the FAFSA Submission Summary
    • Requesting an Interpreter / Solicitar un intérprete
    • Resource Articles
    • Forms Library

    Preparing for College Resources:

    • Preparing for College
    • Why go to College or Career School
    • Checklists for Academic and Financial Preparation
    • Career Search
    • College Search
    • Budgeting for College
    • Parents of Students
    • Adult Student Checklist
    • Graduate School Checklist
    • Resources / Recursos