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

Fireside Chat with AACRAO’s Government Relations Team

December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024 | 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Join AACRAO’s Government Relations team for the first of a new series of quarterly webinars meant to share updates on important federal issues impacting higher education, as well as provide insight on the hot higher education public policy topics we are tracking in Washington, DC. Specifically, this session will focus on what the election results could mean for the sector, from both a Congressional lens and in terms of a new Administration. Please feel free to come with questions as we will provide time at the end for Q&A. 

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    Presenters:

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    William Gil

    Senior Director, Government Relations

    Michael Bilfinger headshot

    Michael Bilfinger

    Assistant Director, Public Policy

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    Faith Farley

    Government Relations (GR) intern, AACRAO