Better FAFSA

The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), branded as the "Better FAFSA," for 2024-25 includes the biggest changes to the form and process in decades. Set for a delayed launch in December 2023, the Better FAFSA will translate to a shorter and simpler form, increased eligibility for Pell Grants, and a reduction in verification, allowing more students access to the financial aid they need to attend college.

The Federal Student Aid has compiled tools and resources educators can use to prepare.

• Financial Aid Toolkit for counselors
• Better FAFSA Better Future Timeline
• Better FAFSA Better Future FAQs for external partners (schools, counselors, community-based organizations): Provides information on FAFSA simplification and the Better FAFSA Better Future communications campaign for external FSA stakeholders.

The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) has compiled tools and resources educators can use to prepare.

• Top 10 Changes Coming to the Better FAFSA
• Better FAFSA Talking Points
• Better FAFSA Training Toolkit
• Top Five Improvements Coming with the Better FAFSA
• Better FAFSA FAQs
• Better FAFSA Awareness Toolkit
• Better FAFSA State Policy & Advocacy Toolkit