The long-awaited simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form to request financial help for the 2024-25 school year is finally here — though it may not have seemed like it for millions of Americans over the long New Year’s holiday weekend.
The Department of Education officially “soft” launched the new FAFSA form Dec. 30 last weekend, about three months later than its usual Oct. 1 date, but only for 30 minutes, according to a Department of Education spokesperson on Tuesday. The application was also available for another 30 minutes on Dec. 31 and two hours on Monday, the spokesperson said.
