FAFSA

2017 - 2018 FAFSA

(Early FAFSA/Prior Prior Year)

The 2017–18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) season will begin earlier than previous FAFSA application cycles

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Beginning on Oct. 1, 2016, students will be able to fill out the FAFSA for the 2017–18 school year. (In the past, they had to wait until January 1). In addition, applicants will no longer need to estimate income and tax information and will be able to retrieve their data directly from the IRS, right from the first day the FAFSA is available. Students also will have information about their Expected Family Contributions earlier, helping them as they’re going through the college application and selection process. 

Webinars

Working Together to Promote International Student Mobility

September 11, 2019

Free webinar |  | 3-4 PM ET

Join us for a conversation moderated by the Institute of International Education to discuss how we can work together to promote international student mobility. 

International student mobility is an important contributor to American leadership in research and innovation, economic prosperity, and diplomatic relations worldwide. Caroline Casagrande, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges (ECA) at the U.S. Department of State, will speak about the State Department’s commitment to promoting U.S. higher education overseas and maintaining America’s leadership as the top destination for international students. 

Ms. Casagrande will describe ECA’s work with U.S. college and university leaders, higher education associations, and exchange organizations, and will outline useful resources and services available to U.S. higher education institutions through the State Department's EducationUSA network in more than 180 countries. 

She will be joined by Lauren Armenise, a U.S. visas expert with the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, who will outline the visa process and the commitment of the Department of State to facilitating the travel of qualified international students. 

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Presenters

  • Caroline Casangrande - Deputry Assistant Secrtary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Exchanges, U.S. Department of State
  • Lauren Armenise - Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Presenters:

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Caroline Casagrande

Deputy Asst. Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Ed. and Cultural Exchanges, DOS