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Rachel Burns; Dustin Weeden – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2024
Simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) entails significant changes to the FAFSA and the methodology for determining eligibility for federal financial aid for the 2024-25 academic year. The changes to the FAFSA form that were mandated by the Simplification Act delayed implementation and shifted the timeline for…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Grants, Eligibility, College Applicants
Brittani Williams – Education Trust, 2024
For decades, college tuition costs have been skyrocketing, yet state financial aid has failed to meet the increasing economic needs of college students -- leaving many young people with the choice of bridging the financial gap by taking out student loans or not attending college at all. This pressing issue of rising college tuition is not just a…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, State Aid, Barriers
Pingel, Sarah; Holly, Neal – Education Commission of the States, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created and will continue to create uncertainty in all facets of everyday life, exacerbating current challenges -- and generating new ones -- for every sector of the economy, including postsecondary education. As the pandemic continues, postsecondary education faces increasing pressures as concerns about health and…
Descriptors: State Aid, Student Financial Aid, COVID-19, Pandemics