2024-25年FAFSA的变化

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的 FAFSA简化法案 外部网站 incorporated some key changes to both the FAFSA and how student 援助的资格 is 确定.

变更概述

Overall, the act creates a more streamlined application process with a better user experience 在 FAFSA form, expands eligibility for federal student aid in many instances, and focuses on reducing barriers for specific student populations (such as: homeless and unaccompanied youth, incarcerated students, English language learners, 以及来自低收入家庭的学生).

2024-25年FAFSA经验的7个关键变化 外部网站

In prior years, the FAFSA has been available beginning October 1st each year. 由于 to these significant changes to the FAFSA application and processing system, the Department of Education announced students will be able to complete their 2024-25 FAFSA by December 31st and schools will begin receiving FAFSA data by mid/late March. 如果学生需要 to make corrections to their 2024-2025 FAFSA after submission, this feature will not 四月以前都可以使用.

Students who plan to be enrolled at Wilkes during the fall 2024 and/or spring 2025 semester(s) should complete the FAFSA beginning January 1, 2024 and add Wilkes (school code: 003394) to their list of schools so we receive the information mid/late March. If Wilkes is not listed on your FAFSA, we will be unable to determine your financial 援助的资格.

  • 新入学学生: We plan to begin sending aid offers to incoming fall 2024 admitted first year and 4月转学生.
  • 返回的学生: 返回的学生 will be able to view their fall 2024 援助的资格 在ir 六月前到达澳门赌场在线娱乐学生门户.

Additional details on FAFSA updates and enhancements can be found on the 联邦学生援助网页 外部网站.

Some of the notable changes include, but are not limited to:

对FAFSA表格的修改

  • FAFSA会 减少问题的最大数量 从108到46. This streamlined format will simplify the application process and 让学生和他们的家庭不那么害怕.
  • 学生们现在可以 列出最多20所大学 and universities on their FAFSA; previously, the FAFSA only allowed students to list 多达10所高等院校.
  • 学生不会被问及他们的 住房计划 每所学校. Students will need to share that information with their enrolled 每年直接上学.
  • 的 学生资助指数(赛) replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) which is calculated based on the FAFSA提交并用于确定援助资格.
  • 的 student and required contributor(s) must provide consent and approval on the FAFSA 在 检索和披露联邦税务信息的同意 部分(不考虑手工输入的税务信息). 这将允许访问 of the IRS Direct Data Exchange to share Financial Taxpayer information (FTI). If consent and approval is not given by the student and/or contributor(s), the student 会没有资格获得联邦学生资助吗. FAFSA的这一改变将会实现这一目标 easier to complete the FAFSA and reduces the number of questions to be answered.
  • 有 separate FAFSA sections for students and their contributor(s). Students will not be able to access the contributor section of the student's FAFSA and, likewise, contributors will not be able to access the student section. 每一个人 will log in with their personal FSA ID to complete their section.
  • 在父母的例子中 离婚或分居 (dependent students), the parent responsible for contributing to the FAFSA has changed. 的 parent who provided the most financial support to the student will be the contributor 并要求提供他们的财务信息. 它不会是父节点 which the student had lived with the most 在 last 12 months (as in previous years).
  • FAFSA将于 更多的语言. 目前FAFSA只提供英语和西班牙语两种语言. 2024-25年的申请 will be expanded to include the 11 most common languages spoken by English learner 学生及家长.

计算学生资助资格的变化

  • 的 新的需求分析公式 removes the number of family members in college from the calculation and expands 联邦佩尔助学金资格 外部网站 给更多的学生.
  • 应用程序仍然会询问有多少 家庭成员 are enrolled in college, but your answer will not be used 在 calculation of the 赛. As such, undergraduate 澳门赌场在线娱乐 students with siblings in college may 看到他们的联邦援助资格的变化.
  • 有子女的家庭 调整后总收入60,000美元及以上 会被要求回答有关其资产的问题吗. 这更有利于 家庭收入比以前的门槛为5万美元.
  • 孩子的抚养费 received will need to be included in assets and not as untaxed income.
  • 家庭农场和小企业 that also serves as a family's primary residence will now need to report their assets. If the family farm includes the principal place of residence, applicants should determine the total net value of all farm assets and subtract the net value of their principal 居住地以确定其农场资产的最终价值.

Updates to the 2024-25 FAFSA processing experience for students

的 Department of Education's anticipated 2024-25 FAFSA processing timeline changes 如下所示 (截至2月). 6, 2024):

  • By mid-March, students will receive an email informing them that their FAFSA form has been fully processed and their FAFSA information has been sent to the schools 他们在表格上列出了.
  • Students who applied using the online FAFSA form will receive an email that they can 访问他们的FAFSA提交摘要登录到 StudentAid.政府 外部网站 使用他们的帐户用户名和密码.
  • 的 Department will send an email reminder to previous FAFSA applicants who have not 但提交了2024-25年的FAFSA表格.

  • Students will be able to make corrections to their FAFSA once their eligibility has 计算并生成ISIR. 学生可以查看他们的资格计算 通过重新登录他们的学生援助.政府账户.

  • 的 Department will fully process paper applications 在 weeks following.

免责声明

的 澳门赌场在线娱乐 Office of 金融援助 is dedicated to providing timely updates 致学生、家庭和我们的社区. 由于大量的变化 that are occurring, portions of our website may not yet be 100% accurate for the 2024-2025 学年. We'll continue to update this page as we receive more information from the Department of Education and Federal Student Aid, and appreciate your patience as we work to implement the changes brought by the FAFSA简化法案.

如果您有任何疑问或疑虑，请联系 学生金融服务办公室.