The 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) launched on October 1. New and returning students who plan to attend college between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. To assist students and parents in the process, the Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has been sharing tips on Twitter @FAFSA, and step-by-step instructions, documents needed, Q&A, etc. at https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out.
Students and parents can complete the form online at FAFSA.gov, and this year, enhanced help topics provide even more guidance through the form. As a result of user feedback, many financial help topics feature images of the form with relevant line numbers visually highlighted. Also, skip-logic functionality means applicants see only the questions that pertain to them. And, by the end of the year, FSA will launch an enhanced myStudentAid mobile application. It will have an entirely new look and feel and additional features.
Nebraskans of all ages seeking assistance with the FAFSA may contact their nearest EducationQuest office for help completing the FAFSA or to ask questions about the entire financial aid process. EducationQuest’s services are free.