Recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have caused students and families to struggle to complete the form, which is essential to many families in the process of paying for college. Changes aren’t entirely understood and information about FAFSA has been confusing from signing up to filling out the form almost everything has changed.
FAFSA is a government program that provides scholarships and loans for college to all students with a high school diploma or GED who plan to pursue some form of higher education. Alterations to the FAFSA program were intended to streamline the application process, however putting the changes into place has taken longer than expected.
There are “7 key changes” coming to FAFSA this year, as stated by the studentaid.gov website.
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Check out studentaid.gov for more information on what qualifies someone as a contributor to your FAFSA account.
The FAFSA form must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central time on June 30 2025 in order to receive aid for the 2024-2025 school year. It is recommended that those who require grants and scholarships apply as soon as possible as aid is limited.
Other financial aid opportunities for graduating students in Arkansas are :
The Academic Challenge scholarship deadline is July 1 2024 at midnight Central time. The Academic Challenge Scholarship is available to all Arkansas residents pursuing higher education with a minimum of a 19 composite score on the ACT. In order to apply for the scholarship students must submit a FAFSA application.
Another form of aid, the Arkansas Future Grant, has two term applications. The fall term is due July 1 2024 and the spring term is due Jan. 10 2025. The Arkansas Future grant is for students enrolled in certificate or associate’s degree programs in STEM.
All information in the article was found via studentaid.gov and from the https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org website.