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2024-25 Financial Aid Application Now Open

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2024-03-04T09:22:51+00:00 February 10, 2024|News|
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2024-25 Financial Aid Application Now Open

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The 2024-25 is now open as a “soft launch” according to . This means the form may not be available at certain times while updates and improvements are made.

Applications typically open in October for students wanting to start college the next fall but improvements to the FAFSA process have caused a slight delay in the application鈥檚 availability.

The significantly changes how eligibility for federal student aid is determined. FAFSA鈥檚 new Student Aid Index is intended to reflect students鈥 costs and financial need more accurately. The U.S. Dept. of Education predicts that more people will be eligible for Pell Grants and that the average Pell award amount will increase. Pell Grants provide low-income undergraduate students with money for college that, unlike student loans, doesn鈥檛 have to be paid back.

The new law also aims to make the FAFSA application shorter and less complex. Fewer questions will be on the form, and people filling out the form will only see and respond to questions relevant to their specific role 鈥 for example, as a student or as a parent. With a direct connection to the IRS, families won鈥檛 need to enter income information manually; but tax filing isn鈥檛 required, so non-filers can still apply.

In Washington, there are two ways to apply for financial aid. U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens apply for federal and state aid with the . This year, a family of four making up to $112,500 can qualify for grant aid in Washington. People who can’t file the FAFSA due to immigration status can apply only for state aid with the (WASFA). Because it is based on the FAFSA, it will also be shorter and more simple.

Individual (parents, guardians and/or students) who will contribute to completing the FAFSA for 2024-25 will need to , with separate FSA IDs for students and their parent(s) or guardian(s). Similarly, WASFA applicants must .