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2024-25 FAFSA Changes

How the FAFSA Simplification Act Affects You

Last updated: March 01, 2024

Big changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application for the 2024-2025 aid year!

2024-2025 FAFSA is now available

The FAFSA Simplification Act was passed by Congress in 2020 and represents a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid. This includes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, the need analysis that determines federal aid eligibility, changes in terminology, and many policies and procedures for schools that participate in federal student aid programs. The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available on studentaid.gov.

What's changing with the FAFSA?

There are a number of benefits of the FAFSA simplification act, including a more streamlined application process and a better user experience for the FAFSA, expanded eligibility for federal student aid, and reduced barriers for certain student populations (e.g., homeless and unaccompanied youth, incarcerated students, English language learners, and students from low-income backgrounds).

Some fundamental changes include, but are not limited to:

What isn’t changing?

While the FAFSA is receiving an update and the aid eligibility calculation has been revised, there are a number of aid-related matters that will not change.

  • The general types of aid available to CSU Global students and federal student loan limits will not change.
  • The FAFSA will still be required for consideration of federal and state financial aid every year.
  • Dependency status questions that determine if your parent(s) must complete the FAFSA will remain the same.
  • The FAFSA will still request tax information from the prior-prior year, which means you’ll report 2022 income and assets on your 2024-25 application. Families with significant reductions in income can consider submitting an appeal.
  • CSU Global admission application deadlines will not change.
  • The questions regarding an applicant’s gender, race, and ethnicity will have no effect on federal student aid eligibility and are included for statistical purposes and data collection only. In fact, CSU Global won’t even receive this data from the FAFSA.

When should I submit the 2024-25 FAFSA?

Students are welcome to complete the 2024-25 FAFSA now. Packaging for the 2024-25 award year is estimated to begin in Spring 2024. However, dates and timelines are subject to change as we receive new information and system updates from our vendors and the Department of Education.

After the FAFSA is processed, CSU Global will work to review and notify students of their financial aid eligiblity. Once all required information is received, eligible students will receive a Financial Aid Package Notification. Priority will be given to students who have all financial aid documents submitted at least 10 days prior to the first day of class.

For Fall 2025 Financial Aid (July 2024 and beyond starts):

  • Complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA: If you’re taking courses in Fall 2024 (any start date after July 1, 2024) and wish to use financial aid, you must fill out the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

For more information on the FAFSA Application process, please visit our “Applying for Aid” page.

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Disclaimer

CSU Global’s Office of Financial Aid is dedicated to providing timely updates to students, families, and our community. Due to the significant amount of changes that are occurring, portions of our website may not yet be 100% accurate for the 2024-2025 academic year. 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 Simplification Act.