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Federal Student Aid

This webpage offers tips to help current and prospective college and university students successfully complete the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Learn more. 
This webpage shares seven critical ways the FAFSA experience is changing for students and families in the 2024-25 school year. Learn more. 
This fact sheet (PDF, 3 pages) provides answers to common questions about financial aid eligibility for youth experiencing homelessness. Additional resources are provided. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 
The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan is an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan that calculates payments based on a borrower’s income and family size – not their loan balance – and forgives remaining balances after a certain number of years. Learn more. 
The Better FAFSA, Better Future webinar series will provide guidance on the implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act, the FUTURE Act, and what schools need to know about changes for the 2024–25 award year. FSA staff will present 10 webinars in June and July. A video recording and transcript of ...
Courts have issued orders blocking the student loan debt relief program. As a result, the program is not accepting applications at this time.  The Department of Education will hold the applications of those who have already applied for debt relief. Subscribe to be notified of additional information as it becomes available and check ...
The Financial Aid Toolkit provides federal student aid information and outreach tools for counselors, college access professionals, nonprofit mentors, and other advisors. Learn more and explore the toolkit.
These data describe the FY 2014 cohort student loan default rate, which increased slightly from 11.3% to 11.5% for students who entered repayment between fiscal years 2013 and 2014.
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