Dr. Miguel A. Cardona,  U.S. Secretary of Education

Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education

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The U.S. Department of Education Sets the Stage for a Seamless FAFSA Experience: A Bold New Approach for the 2025–26 Academic Year

In a decisive move to ensure the smoothest Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) experience to date, the U.S. Department of Education has unveiled an ambitious framework for testing the 2025–26 FAFSA form, set to be available to students and contributors by December 1, 2024. This rigorous testing phase, which kicks off on October 1, 2024, underscores the Department's unwavering commitment to delivering a stable, secure, and user-friendly FAFSA process for millions of students and their families.