Higher Ed Groups Push for Dec. 1 FAFSA Launch

A group of five higher education organizations sent a letter Tuesday to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona recommending the Department of Education push back the release date for next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Dec. 1. The letter goes on to stress the importance of “significant testing” to identify potential issues with next year’s FAFSA and remedy them before the launch date. It also urges the department not to wait much longer than Dec. 1 to release the form, as “it would be untenable for students and schools to start the 2025–2026 financial aid process in 2025.”